Animal Farm George Orwell Book (eBook)

(pseudonym of Eric Blair) (1903-1950)

 Animal Farm: A Fair Story is a satire of an ideological revolution corrupted

by absolute power. Summary Of The Book The oppressed, mistreated

farmer, and begin to run the farm themselves. They create a code

animals of Manor Farm launch a revolution, driving out the human

principal of which is, all animals are equal and decide to live by

called Animalism, in which they outline seven main commandments, the

began when the old prize winning boar, Old Major, gathers the farm

this code. The idea for the revolution in Animal Farm: A Fair Story

animals together and tells them of his dream of a place in which

the old pig s dream a reality. They succeed with the help of the

animal live in peace and harmony, free of the oppression of humans.

When Old Major dies, two pigs, Napoleon and Snowball, decide to make

animals and wants their participation in running the farm. Napoleon

other animals in the farm. A period of peace and happiness follows.

But, this period does not last. Snowball wants to educate all the

does not agree. When Snowball decides to build a windmill to generate

dogs, dogs that he took in when they were little puppies, ostensibly

electricity for the farm, and gives a speech about it, Napoleon puts

his own plans into action. He has secretly trained a group of attack

for their own good. Squealer is good at his job, and the animals in

to educate them . He now uses them to chase off Snowball and assumes

all the powers for himself and his supporters. The pigs now become a

special, privileged class. With the help of a sidekick, Squealer, who

acts as Napoleon s mouthpiece and propagandist, Napoleon slowly

manages to convince all the animals that everything he is doing is

boar, Old Major, envisioned.

Animal Farm: A Fair Story believe him, despite their own appalling

living conditions. Gradually, the code of Animalism is thrown aside,

every rule broken. A new order emerges, but not the one that the old