Key Plot Points
The pigs' reason for eating the milk and the apples.
They needed it for their brain to operate the farm, or Jones might come back.
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I am the leader of the farm, you must obey me or my dogs might come and get you instead.
Napoleon
Winter
The place where the commandments were posted, where all the animals could see them painted in white.
The side of the barn
The battle when Jones tried to take back the farm and Snowball led the animals.
The Battle of the Cowshed
The animal that is used as the example and is constantly shamed when things go wrong.
Snowball
I am strong and mighty, I will not falter even for a second, the animals all love me, if only I knew what was truly going on.
Boxer
The big project that all the animals worked hard to build and the reason why they were building it.
The windmill, to provide electricity.
The number of original commandments on the barn wall.
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The major event that happened during the voting between Napoleon and Snowball.
Snowball's expulsion, the dogs chasing Snowball off the farm.
The two phrases that Boxer says while he is working.
"I will work harder!" and "Napoleon is always right."
I am elegant and graceful. I enjoy my time in the field being pet by the humans. If you don't like it then I am already gone.
Mollie
The animals who tried to start a rebellion when asked to give up something.
The hens/chickens when they were told to give up their eggs.
The final commandment at the end of the story that replaced all the others.
"All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others."
The strange appearance of the pigs when Clover looked at them at the very end of the book.
The pigs and the humans looked the same.
The animal that Napoleon paid in beer to stay on the farm but always disagreed with what he had to say.
Moses the Raven
I am not sure what is happening. I follow what I am told. I cannot read nor can I spell but at least I can call out and repeat the same phrase over and over again.
Sheep
The crop that was sown in the pasture where animals used to retire.
Barley
The first commandment that was broken.
"No animal shall sleep in a bed."
The reason Squealer gave to the animals as to why Boxer was taken away.
Boxer was going to the hospital, the doctor had not repainted his car yet and bought it from the knacker.
Napoleon makes 4 changes to the farm at the very end of the book, name at least 3 of them.
No more calling each other "comrade", no more marching around Old Major's skull, the horn and hoof would be removed from the flag, and the farm was to be called "Manor Farm" instead.
I do not believe in Animal Farm. I think that the windmill is a waste of time and will fail. I only care about the farm if I can get something out of it. I swapped the real money for the timber for fake money.
Frederick
The weekly event that Napoleon enforced after the Battle of the Windmill to boost morale and praise the work on Animal Farm.
Spontaneous Demonstrations
The commandment broken after the Battle of the Windmill.
"No animal shall drink alcohol."