An example of intimidation in the novel is the Thought Police. The Thought Police are the secret police of Oceania. ... The Thought Police, "plugged in on any individual wire was guesswork. ... The Thought Police are used to frighten people, which prevent them from committing thought crimes. ... The population lives in fear because they are scared of the consequences that will occur if they are caught by the Thought Police. ...

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The rest of the animals also play certain parts in the parallel; Boxer as the working class, Molly as White Russia (those who fled Russia), and Napoleon's three vicious dogs are characters of the secret police of Joseph Stalin (Napoleon). ... All animals are equal." (21) These laws are amended throughout the story, for example, the 6th commandment is secretly changed to "No animal shall kill any other animal without reason" during the first slaughtering of those animals in secret league with Snowball, and the 5th commandment finding its way to "No animal shall drink alcohol to excess"...

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