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Animal Farm by George Orwell (1945) Return to Group
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[1 of 5] Animal Farm, Chapters I and II, by George Orwell (1945)
Old Major & Rebellion Forming (Ch. 1–2) – introduces Old Major’s vision, “Beasts of England,” the ideology of Animalism, then the actual rebellion and first commandments.
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[2 of 5] Animal Farm, Chapters III and IV, by George Orwell (1945)
Early Animalism & Hidden Corruption (Ch. 3–4) – animals work together, but pigs already take leadership perks; battle of the Cowshed shows early heroism and Napoleon/Snowball tension.
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[3 of 5] Animal Farm, Chapters V and VI, by George Orwell (1945)
Power Struggle & Totalitarian Turn (Ch. 5–6) – Snowball vs. Napoleon, expulsion of Snowball, rise of the dogs, Squealer’s propaganda, and the first obvious betrayals of the commandments.
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[4 of 5] Animal Farm, Chapters ViI and VIII, by George Orwell (1945)
Terror, Scapegoats, and Broken Ideals (Ch. 7–8) – famine, hens’ rebellion, confessions and executions, more rewriting of history, and Napoleon’s elevation into a cult-of-personality.
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[5 of 5] Animal Farm, Chapters IX and X, by George Orwell (1945)
Final Betrayal & Human-Pig Merger (Ch. 9–10) – Boxer’s fate, deepening poverty of the animals, total erasure of original commandments, and the closing scene where pigs and humans are indistinguishable.
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