It is in Chapter Seven that we find out that this
important song, which in many ways characterises the animals' spirit and desire to live
free lives and was sung at the end of every meeting, has been banned. Of course, the
freedom that it heralds is being slowly replaced by the tyranny of the pigs, as was
amply illustrated by the execution of the three chickens. Squealer insists that this
song is now banned because the "Rebellion is now completed," but this does not stop the
animals from feeling uncomfortable about it themselves. Note how we are told the animals
responded:
Frightened though they were, some of the animals
might possibly have protested, but at this moment the sheep set up their usual bleaing
of "Four legs good, two legs bad," which went on for several minutes and put an end to
the discussion.
It is
important to note that even after the public executions, the animals were still ready to
protest about the banning of the song, showing that at least on some level they were
aware of what it symbolised and how they were aware of the tyranny that was taking
control of the farm.
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