George Orwell explores the idea of marxism in the novel 'Animal Farm' in many different ways. Firstly, marxists claim that laws are created by a superior ruling class as a way to keep themselves from getting in trouble with the law. Simarly, in 'Animal Farm' there is a clear power divide amongst the animals the pigs being the ruling class. All laws on the farm were not only created by the pigs but they were also changed by the pigs to fit their likings to avoid conflict with the other animals which is a clear injustice. For example it is repeated throughout the book that all animals are equal, then in the final chapter of the book "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others," is written on the wall of the barn. This is a major point in the novel because the pigs have finally established to the other animals that they believe themselves to be of a superior race after making it obvious to the reader that there is a disproportionate spread of power over the farm.
Another element of marxism that 'Animal Farm' conveys is the false sense of freedom given to the lower class. Marxists believe that although people are told they are free to do what they want, most people never get the opportunities or the money to do as they wish entirely. The animals in 'Animal Farm' that are not lucky enough to be pigs are constantly reminded (by the pigs) of the freedom they have been granted upon driving the humans away. They are told that because noone is controlling them they are free to eat to do a lot more than they could before, for instance, eatting what they like and having sundays free from farm work. However in actual fact the pigs give the animals a smaller ration than they got while the farm was run by humans and the work they are assigned is far more laborious. The animals are unaware of the injustice upon them and have been manipulated into thinking they have been granted freedom.
