Animal Farm; Plot summary

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Basic Plot Summary;

novella about a group of animals who take control of the farm

animals hate their master, Mr Jones, so they kick him out

once he is gone, life on the farm is good

however the pigs learn how to read and write, becoming superior to the other animals

snowball and napoleon have a rivalry

snowball is kicked out

napoleon seizes power by force and exploits the animals

the novella ens with the pigs behaving like humans

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Key Plot Details

Old Major calls for a secret meeting, he states that a rebellion against humans will come

A cow starts the rebellion by walking into the store shed, the animals win

the animals agree on 7 commandments that they will live by, the farm is renamed 'Animal Farm'

the pigs start to order the other animals around and take more food than they should.

the battle of the cowshed happens, animals win and fight off the humans

the animals start to build the windmill and napoleon takes charge

napoleon reduces rations and rights of the animals, starts breaking the commandments. another invasion by humans and the windmill is destroyed, boxer collapse whilst rebuilding it

the pigs learn how to walk on their hind legs, wear human clothes and carry whips, the animals are back where they started.