Animal Farm the Plot

The Animal Farm Plot

1. The animals gather to listen to Old Major who shows them a life without man.

2. The animals rebel overthrowing Mr Jones and then write the commandments.

3. The animals' first harvest is a success but the pigs keep the apples and milk to themselves.

4. The battle of the cowshed: Mr Jones tries to reclaim the farm

5. Napoleon and Snowball debate the windmill. Therefore Napoleon uses the dogs to chase Snowball out of the farm. Napoleon makes himself leader.

6. Work begins on the windmill and the pigs move into the farmhouse. The windmill is then destroyed by harsh winds.

7. Work is started on the windmill again. Napoleon demands the hens to give him their eggs and then Napoleon slaughters animals at the show trials.

8. Napoleon betrays Mr Pilkington and sells timber to Mr Frederick who pays for it with counterfeit money. Then, Mr Frederick attacks the farm and animals are killed at the Battle of the Windmill. The windmill is destroyed.

9. Boxer is sold to the Knacker's yard.

10. The pigs are the leaders of the farm and they start walking on two legs and carrying whips. There is no difference between them and humans