Animal Farm Chapter 1-2

Robby Treadwell

11/29/12

Chapter 1-2

Period 4

Summary: In the beginning Mr. Jones the owner of the farm is drunk and when he goes to bed forgets to lock up all the animal houses. All of the animals then go to the barn where Old Major the prize boar speaks to them about how crappy their lives are. Later Old Major dies in his sleep and we are introduced to three pigs named Snowball, Napolean, and Squealer. Mr. Jones is a heavy drinker

Quotation: "Is it not crystal clear, then, comrades, that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the tyranny of human beings?"

Quotation Significance: It took the animals this long for one of them to realize that their lives are bad because of the humans. Old Major shows some intelligence in this by teaching the other animals of what he has observed in his long life. 

Reflection: This book is much easier and much more fun for me to read than the victorian novels. The language and story it self are easier for me to understand and follow what is going on. I like this book already because it is entertaining to read about what the animals have to say. It is funny just to think of what the movie would be like and see the animals talking. I think that animals are going to show a big rebellion led by the three pigs. Mr. Jones being a heavy drinker and always forgetting to do things will also play a big role in this book I think. That also offers some foreshadowing that he always forgets to do thing because he is drunk most of the time. 

Discussion Question: How is animalism going to affect or change the story?