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Abraham Lincoln Vs. Pigs In George Orwell's Animal Farm

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Abraham Lincoln is a better leader than the pigs. The pigs are murderers, liars, evil, and money /power hungry. Abraham Lincoln is a great president, self educated, wise, and a great speaker. Lincoln wants to make America great, make everyone equal, and be treateded the same. Unlike the pigs in Animal Farm, Abraham Lincoln embodies the characteristics of a strong leader because he/she symbols honesty, loving, and care. Lincoln cares about if everybody is doing okay and feel good, but the pigs only care about getting power, having money, and drinking whiskey. Orwell explains, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others (Orwell 80). The pigs think all animals are equal but some are more which is the opposite. It says,

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