Animal Farm Resumen

Animal Farm Chapter 1 Summary
* Mr. Jones is drunk. Again. He owns Manor Farm, by the way. Also, the animals talk. Work with it.
* "Old Major" is a sort of revered, older, wiser boar-pig-dude on the farm. He has a dream, and the others, acknowledging his age, wisdom, and all around general superiority, gather around (campfire-style) to listen.
* The cast of characters is introduced.You’ve got Jessie, Bluebell, and Pincher (three dogs), Boxer and Clover (horses, male and female respectively), Muriel (a goat), Benjamin (an old and cynical donkey, good friends with Boxer), Mollie (a silly mare), Moses (a raven), chickens, hens, ducks, two turtledoves and a partridge in a pear tree.
* Old Major suggests that they have an uprising against the lazy, resource-sucking humans andrun the farm themselves. He introduces some rules for the animals regarding loyalty, alcohol, money, trade, and specifies that no animal may kill any other animal. Keep an eye on those rules – they tend to change as the story goes on.
* They all sing "Beasts of England," a lovely tune eliciting warm and fuzzy feelings of togetherness.
Chapter 2 Summary
* Old Major dies, which would havebeen all jarring and climax-esque if he hadn’t predicted it before he gave his speech.
* We are told that the pigs, particularly Snowball and Napoleon, are more intelligent than everyone else. They’re pigs…they need to get something in the way of attributes. Oh, and there’s also Squealer, who is sort of like a used car salesman. The pigs start running the show.
* The animals found"Animalism," a system of thought summarizing Old Major’s teachings. No points for creativity.
* Moses, the crow, speaks of a paradise-like place called Sugarcandy Mountain, much to everyone’s annoyance.
* Turns out Boxer and Clover are stupid, but trusting and hard working.
* Mr. Jones gets drunk. Again. After he neglects the animals, they choose the opportune moment of being a) underfed and b)really pissed off as the time to uprise. They do. Uprise that is. Successfully.
* They make more rules: no clothes (including ribbons...brutal) and no sleeping in the house. They also rename Manor Farm, calling it Animal Farm instead.
* The pigs, who miraculously read and write, come up with Seven Commandments. What are these commandments, you might ask. Good question. We suggest you openyour book.
* The pigs steal all the fresh milk from the cows. The less intelligent animals don’t seem to notice.
Chapter 3 Summary
* The animals start the great task of running the farm. The pigs supervise. Things seem to be going well. This, of course, is foreshadowing for disaster.
* Boxer, it turns out, is a huge asset. He’s big, and not particularly smart, but he works harderthan everyone else. In fact, to emphasize this point, he walks around all day repeating, "I will work harder" over and over. Like we said...not too smart.
* Mollie (the mare, remember?) is extraordinarily lazy. She also has this odd predilection for ribbons.
* Benjamin, we see, is this really cool, cryptic, apathetic guy. And by guy we mean donkey. He has this one interesting line...bettercheck out your book. OK, fine, we’ll give you this one. But don’t get used to it. When asked his opinion on the Rebellion, Benjamin says, "Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey."
* The pigs try to educate the farm animals, only to find that their pupils resemble ignorant creatures of hard labor.
* To make things easier, the Seven Commandments get condensed to asingle maxim: "Four legs good, two legs bad."
* Napoleon (the pig, remember?) sequesters nine newborn puppies. Keep an eye out for those suckers.
* The pigs seem to be taking the milk and apples every day, but explain that this is only because it is their responsibility to maintain their health. They don’t even like milk and apples, they explain. At this point, Orwell is rolling on the...