In the introduction to the 1947 Ukrainian translation of Animal Farm, Orwell said he wrote it because he wished to destroy what he called the ' Soviet myth'. He had watched as democratic left-wing rebels were pushed out by pro-Soviet communist rebels. In 19, Orwell fought in the Spanish Civil War. In particular, he did not like the communist government of Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union. George Orwell who was a socialist and was opposed to dictatorship (rule by one person). George Orwell, author of Animal Farm at the BBC in 1941. The commandments are replaced by the words 'All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.' In the end, other animals watch the pigs talking with a group of humans and decide they cannot tell which is which.

They teach the sheep a new chant: “Four legs good, two legs better”. The pigs continue to work with humans and start to behave like them, such as living in the farmhouse and walking on two legs. Napoleon sends him to be slaughtered, even though Boxer was his friend. The animals fight them off in the 'Battle of the Windmill', at great cost.Īs the animals build a third windmill, Boxer, their strongest horse, loses his strength because of old age and collapses. He brings in a group of men who invade the farm and destroy the second windmill. One of them is their neighbour, a farmer called Mr Frederick.

Napoleon starts working with human beings outside, even though this used to be forbidden. Many animals are killed for 'being in contact with Snowball'. He claims that Snowball is sneaking around Animal Farm ruining everything. Napoleon blames this (and other problems) on Snowball. Napoleon changes his mind and decides to build a windmill, pretending that it was his idea all along. Napoleon uses the dogs to kill any animal that does not agree with him, while a pig called Squealer keeps telling the animals that everything is fine and they should support Napoleon.

He takes control and rules the farm by himself (as a dictator).

When the dogs are fully grown, he uses them to chase Snowball off the farm. Napoleon trains nine puppies, who grow into vicious dogs who will serve him. Snowball announces plans to build a windmill, but Napoleon disagrees. Snowball and Napoleon fall out with each other, as they have different ideas for how Animal Farm should be led. Mr Jones and his friends attack the farm to try to take it back, but in the 'Battle of the Cowshed' the animals drive them away. “Four legs good, two legs bad” becomes a popular chant for the sheep. They write seven commandments, with the most important being 'All animals are equal'. They decide the farm will now be ruled only by animals, calling the system 'animalism'. About three months later, the animals revolt against Mr Jones and take over the farm.

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