Animal Farm Chapter 5-6

Robby Treadwell

12/3/12

Chapter 5-6

Period 4

Summary: In chapter five it is now winter time and the farm animals make up a plan to build a windmill to help with their jobs and generate electricity. During one of their meetings nine dogs come and steal Snowball and take him away. The other animals don't seem to mind it and Napolean becomes the next leader. In chapter six the animals begin to build the windmill. Napolean hires a human Mr. Whymper to get the tools they don't have such as nails. Then a storm comes and breaks the windmill that they have worked hard on. 

Quotation: "There is work to be done. This very morning we begin rebuilding the windmill, ad we will build all through the winter, rain or shine." (82-83)

Quotation Significance: Napolean in this quote is ordering the animals to rebuild the windmill. This shows how determined the animals are and hard workers.

Reflection: These two chapters were kind of depressing to read. First we read about Snowball being taken away and then Napolean says that he was a coward anyways. He also says that Snowball was the one to destroy the windmill and he sends out a death sentence for Snowball. I feel bad for Snowball because I liked him and he wasn't even bad. It is also sad to read about the windmill being destroyed during the store because they have worked so hard on it and now they have to start all over again. It is interesting to read about the different character traits of Napolean and Snowball about how they order things around the barn. It is a little unrealistic to hire a human and for an animal to trade with it. 

Discussion Question: What is going to happen to Snowball? Is he going to live?