Synopsis: In the second part of Animal Farm. Animal Farm needs money so Napoleon begins to trade with neighboring farm. The other animals in the Animal Farm work on the windmill and work much harder than before.They work like the slaves. When a storm comes, the windmill is destroyed. Napoleon and Squealer try to blame everything on Snowball. He becomes the scapegoat for the destruction of the windmill. Napoleon and the pigs move in Jones' s house, they sleep in the bed and use the dishes like the humans. They learn the human' s lifestyle gradually. Because of the animals' s doubts, Napoleon also changes the Seven Commandments secretly so that he can excuse his own behaviors which are against the rules. Napoleon keeps changing the rules, which are good for both the pigs and the dogs. However, Napoleon does nothing for the other animals and instead orders them to work harder and harder. Any animals in the farm that do not abide by Napoleon' s rules are to be killed.
The Animal Farm is more wealthy than before. The pigs are treated at the master's level, but just the pigs. The other animals are still in the hungry and do the double times of the work. In order to have a better life and more money, Napoleon becomes more and more corrupt. He even sells Boxer to the abattoir and uses the money to buy the whisky.
As the years pass, the pigs begin walking on two feet. Napoleon and the humans become friends. One day, Napoleon and the farmers play cards in the house. They take no notice of the animals who are watching them through the windows. The animals could not distinguish who is the pig and who is the farmers any more.
Character:
Napoleon: A pig. Round and dynamic character. The antagonist in the novel. In the second part, Napoleon is in complete control of the farm, he is like an autocrat. He blames all mistakes on Snowball and describes Snowball as a traitor. He is selfish, corrupt and loves money. His behaviors become more human like.
Snowball: A pig. Flat character in the second part. He is expelled from the farm by Napoleon, and he becomes the scapegoat.
Squealer: A pig. Flat character. Napoleon's supporter. He always persuades the animals that Napoleon is right with different kind of excuses.
Boxer: A horse. Flat character . He is loyal and hard working and believes in the leader. He works hard and never asks to be repaid. He has faith in Napoleon completely but he was sent to the abattoir by Napoleon when he was sick into death.
Benjamin: A donkey. Flat character. He is the first to realize that nothing will change even when they no longer are controlled by man. He seems to know everything but he remains silent throughout the story.
Point of the View:
The story is told from a narrator in third person. The narrator is omniscient. The author provides on the animals' s perception so that the reader can see from the animals' s eyes. Think about the novel in a different point of view and there would be a different feeling in the novel.
Setting:
The story is set in the Manor Farm, a farm in England.
Writer's style:
Writer uses the simple words and the short sentences for telling the fact. He also uses irony and symbolism in the novel.
Statement of Themes:
The themes of the novel is the use of power and corruption. It didn't matter which human or which animal was in charge of the farm. Once they have the central power without any limits. They will forget the original tenet and become corrupt and self-serving.
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