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Eventually, the pigs begin walking on their hind legs and take on many other qualities of their former human oppressors. Life for all the animals (except the pigs) is harsh. Years pass and Animal Farm expands its boundaries after Napoleon purchases two fields from another neighboring farmer, Pilkington. Squealer tells the indignant animals that Boxer was actually taken to a veterinarian and died a peaceful death in a hospital - a tale the animals believe. As more of the Seven Commandments of Animalism are broken by the pigs, the language of the Commandments is revised: For example, after the pigs become drunk one night, the Commandment, "No animals shall drink alcohol" is changed to, "No animal shall drink alcohol to excess."Ä«oxer again offers his strength to help build a new windmill, but when he collapses, exhausted, Napoleon sells the devoted horse to a knacker (a glue-boiler).
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Frederick and his men attack the farm and explode the windmill but are eventually defeated. After the windmill is completed in August, Napoleon sells a pile of timber to Jones Frederick, a neighboring farmer who pays for it with forged banknotes. The animals receive less and less food, while the pigs grow fatter. He and the pigs move into Jones' house and begin sleeping in beds (which Squealer excuses with his brand of twisted logic). Napoleon's lust for power increases to the point where he becomes a totalitarian dictator, forcing "confessions" from innocent animals and having the dogs kill them in front of the entire farm.
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When a storm topples the half-finished windmill, Napoleon predictably blames Snowball and orders the animals to begin rebuilding it. Contrary to the principles of Animalism, Napoleon hires a solicitor and begins trading with neighboring farms. Jones, meanwhile, forsakes the farm and moves to another part of the county. Boxer, an incredibly strong horse, proves himself to be the most valuable animal in this endeavor. Much of the next year is spent building the windmill.
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For the rest of the novel, Napoleon uses Snowball as a scapegoat on whom he blames all of the animals' hardships. Napoleon announces that there will be no further debates he also tells them that the windmill will be built after all and lies that it was his own idea, stolen by Snowball. On the Sunday that the pigs offer the windmill to the animals for a vote, Napoleon summons a pack of ferocious dogs, who chase Snowball off the farm forever. Snowball begins drawing plans for a windmill, which will provide electricity and thereby give the animals more leisure time, but Napoleon vehemently opposes such a plan on the grounds that building the windmill will allow them less time for producing food. Winter arrives, and Mollie, a vain horse concerned only with ribbons and sugar, is lured off the farm by another human. Thanks to the tactics of Snowball, the animals defeat Jones in what thereafter becomes known as The Battle of the Cowshed. Later that fall, Jones and his men return to Animal Farm and attempt to retake it. He also enlists the services of Squealer, a pig with the ability to persuade the other animals that the pigs are always moral and correct in their decisions. Napoleon, however, proves to be a power-hungry leader who steals the cows' milk and a number of apples to feed himself and the other pigs. The pigs, because of their intelligence, become the supervisors of the farm. Initially, the rebellion is a success: The animals complete the harvest and meet every Sunday to debate farm policy. Manor Farm is renamed Animal Farm, and the Seven Commandments of Animalism are painted on the barn wall. When Jones forgets to feed the animals, the revolution occurs, and Jones and his men are chased off the farm. Two pigs, Snowball and Napoleon, prove themselves important figures and planners of this dangerous enterprise. old Major dies soon after the meeting, but the animals - inspired by his philosophy of Animalism - plot a rebellion against Jones.
#The animal s free#
Jones' Manor Farm assemble in a barn to hear old Major, a pig, describe a dream he had about a world where all animals live free from the tyranny of their human masters.