Question

In chapter 3 of Animal farm, is there any significance to Snowball reducing the Seven Commandments to one single maxim?

Answer 1

When it becomes apparent that many of the animals are unable to memorize the Seven Commandments, Snowball reduces the principles to one essential maxim, which he says contains the heart of Animalism: “Four legs good, two legs bad.” The birds take offense until Snowball hastily explains that wings count as legs.