Animal Farm Chapter Summaries

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1 is focused on Old Major's, a prize-winning Boar, dream.

Firstly however we are introduced to Mr Jones, who seems to be an alcoholic. "Mr Jones, of the Manor Farm,... was too drunk to remember to shut the pop-holes... drew himself one last glass of beer..."

We are also introduced to Mrs Jones "Mrs Jones was already snoring"

All of the animals meet in the barn to listen to Old Major's speech. During this we meet:

Three Dogs: Bluebell, Jessie and Pitcher

The pigs

The hens

The pigeons

Two Cart-Horses: Boxer and Clover

The White Goat, Muriel

The Donkey, Benjamin

The Ducklings

The 'foolish, pretty' white Mare, Mollie

The 'tame' Raven Moses

4. Old Major proceeds to tell the animals his story and sings the song 'Beasts of England' with the animals

5. Mr Jones shoots his gun which scares the animals which scares them and makes them run back to their beds.

Page 2

Chapter 2

Unfortunately Old Major passes away

Mr Jones forgets to feed the animals, this turns out to be the last straw as they rebel and drive Jones and his men off of the farm. Mrs Jones also flees as she is chased by Moses, the Raven.

The pigs take charge and following Old Major's instructions/speech they come up with the seven commandments. These are:

Whatever goes upon two legs is a enemy.

Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.

No animal shall wear clothes.

No animal shall sleep in a bed.

No animal shall drink alcohol.

No animal shall kill any other animal.

All animals are equal.

These commandments are written on the wall of all animals to see and read.

4. What was Manor Farm was re-named Animal Farm, the animals seem to have created the perfect society.

5. The pigs milk the cows because no one else can. Once they have done this the animals go to harvest only to find that the milk has disappeared when they return after the pigs 'attended to it'

Page 3

Chapter 3

The animals complete the harvest in record time but the pigs did not actually work, they just "directed and supervised."

Snowball teaches the animals to read and write

Napoleon takes the new born puppies away to raise himself, all of the animals forget about them.

Squealer, using his smart mind, manipulates and makes the animals think that the pigs take the apples and the milk as almost as sacrifice because they need them, as they are the smartest animals. He use the idea of Mr Jones returning to take over the farm as a way of convincing the animals that he is right.

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Chapter 4

News of happened on Animal Farm had spread over half of the country and the animals

Mr Jones spent most of his time sitting in the taproom of the Red Lion at Willingdon.