Meanings of become beasts in English

Sir, - The schoolchildren of Ireland have become beasts of burden.

And shall we submit, like the dogs in Flanders, to become beasts of burden?

In all which they drive at nothing more than to become beasts themselves, while yet they imagine they live the life of princes.

It was as in the fable of the weremen, who, at a magic sign or word, put off their human aspect and become beasts.

Some of us were born as monsters, others were caught between shapes, a few possessed extraordinary powers of transformation and could become beasts at will.

Having become men and women, you beasts will have all the comforts you desire, and having become beasts, the Oz people will be very miserable.

By selfishness you fell, and became beasts of prey.

Their hearts turned to stone-thosewhich did not break-andthey became beasts, the men on Dead Horse Trail.