One night, all the
animals at Mr. 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. old Major dies soon after the meeting, but the animals —
inspired by his philosophy of Animalism — plot a rebellion against Jones. Two
pigs, Snowball and Napoleon, prove themselves
important figures and planners of this dangerous enterprise. When Jones forgets
to feed the animals, the revolution occurs, and Jones and his men are chased
off the farm. Manor Farm is renamed Animal Farm, and the Seven Commandments of
Animalism are painted on the barn wall.
Initially, the
rebellion is a success: The animals complete the harvest and meet every Sunday
to debate farm policy. The pigs, because of their intelligence, become the
supervisors of the farm. 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. 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.
Later that fall,
Jones and his men return to Animal Farm and attempt to retake it. Thanks to the
tactics of Snowball, the animals defeat Jones in what thereafter becomes known
as The Battle of the Cowshed. Winter arrives, and Mollie, a vain horse
concerned only with ribbons and sugar, is lured off the farm by another human.
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. 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. 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. For the rest of the novel,
Napoleon uses Snowball as a scapegoat on whom he blames all of the animals'
hardships.
Much of the next
year is spent building the windmill. Boxer, an incredibly
strong horse, proves himself to be the most valuable animal in this endeavor.
Jones, meanwhile, forsakes the farm and moves to another part of the county.
Contrary to the principles of Animalism, Napoleon hires a solicitor and begins
trading with neighboring farms. When a storm topples the half-finished
windmill, Napoleon predictably blames Snowball and orders the animals to begin
rebuilding it.
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. He and the pigs move into Jones' house and begin
sleeping in beds (which Squealer excuses with his brand of twisted logic). The
animals receive less and less food, while the pigs grow fatter. 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. Frederick and his men attack the
farm and explode the windmill but are eventually defeated. 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."
Boxer 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). 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.
Years pass and
Animal Farm expands its boundaries after Napoleon purchases two fields from
another neighboring farmer, Pilkington. Life for all the
animals (except the pigs) is harsh. Eventually, the pigs begin walking on their
hind legs and take on many other qualities of their former human oppressors.
The Seven Commandments are reduced to a single law: "All Animals Are Equal
/ But Some Are More Equal Than Others." The novel ends with Pilkington
sharing drinks with the pigs in Jones' house. Napoleon changes the name of the
farm back to Manor Farm and quarrels with Pilkington during a card game in
which both of them try to play the ace of spades. As other animals watch the
scene from outside the window, they cannot tell the pigs from the humans
Conclusion, this movie is about politics of animal. and I learn about hamony of animal.
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