Animal Farm (1- 43)

Summary
The story takes place in England on a farm called Manor Farm. The owner of the farm is Mr. Jone. There are many animals on the farm. Old Major is the prize Middle White boar, the there were three dogs named Bluebell, Jessie, and Pincher. The two cart-horses were Boxer and Clover, then came the Muriel, the white goat and Benjamin, the donkey. Old Major who is the oldest of all the animals, delivers a speech telling the other farm animals that Man is their enemy and that they need to form a rebellion against Man because their are like slaves and they are being mistreated. They made up the rule that, whatever is on two legs is the enemy and whatever is on four legs or has wings is a friend. Upon those rules, there were more like: No animal is to live in a house or sleep in a bed, or wear clothes, or drink alcohol, or smoke tobacco, touch money or engage in trade because all things Man is evil. Three days after Old Major delivered his speech, he died in his sleep. After his death, they decided to continue to keep his words in their minds and form a rebel. One day the animals didn't get fed because Mr. Jones got so drunk and forgot. So the cows broke down the front door and started eating and other animals joined them as well. Mr. Jones' men tried to stop them but they got kicked in all directions. The Men gave up and fled the scene as well with Mr. Jones and therefore the farm was left for the animals and the Rebellion was successful.



Quotation
"The life of an animal is misery and slavery: that is the plain truth" (Orwell 18).


Reaction
I agree with this quote because sometimes people have animals just to mistreat them or they look them in the house or seclude them in the basement. I believe, just as humans, animals have feelings as well. Most people may not believe it but it is true. Animals do live a life a misery and slavery. How do people know that animals want to be in house all the time? Maybe the animal wants to run around outside or something. But I believe that this quote is 100% true.