- The document discusses Animalism, the system of thought conveyed by Old Major to the animals on the farm. Old Major's original commandments centered around equality between all animals and rejecting human-like behaviors. - As Napoleon gains power, the commandments start to change to give him more control over the animals. Napoleon's updated commandments maintain equality but add the phrase "but some are more equal than others." - The changes symbolize how Napoleon exerts the same type of control over the animals as the humans once did, taking away their freedom.