In
, the pigs do not like Moses' stories about Sugarcandy Mountain because
they serve as a distraction from daily life on the farm. According to Moses in Chapter Two,
Sugarcandy Mountain is a place where clover grows "all year round" and "lump
sugar" can be found on the hedges. It is, therefore, very different to the farm because
there is no work and no need for rations.
Stories about Sugarcandy Mountain
emerge again in Chapter Nine when life on the farm is very hard for the animals andhas assumed
the position of totalitarian leader. This suggests that the animals are in dire need of a utopia
to believe in because they are so dissatisfied with life under Napoleon. At this stage in the
book, Sugarcandy Mountain becomes a threat to the pigs because it poses a threat to the animals'
loyalty. Ironically, however, the pigs allow Moses to remain on the farm and even give him a
daily ration of beer.
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