Animal Farm Chapter 7 and 8

Robby Treadwell

12/4/12

Chapter 7-8

Period 4

Summary: The animals don't believe that it was Snowball that destroyed the windmill. This time the pigs decide to build the walls twice as thick, but in the winter they face running out of food. Then the nine dogs come to the farm again and attacks the animals killing four pigs and other animals such as the hens. Then Mr. Frederick tricks the farm paying with fake money and many humans attack the farm and blow up the windmill. Many  animals die.

Quotation:"That was our mistake, comrade. For we know now--it is all written down in the secret documents that we have found--that in reality he was trying to lure us to our doom." (90)

Quotation Significance: In this quote Napolean is talking about Snowball and how it was a mistake that they gave Snowball the award. We learn how harsh Napolean truly is in this quote and that he is so against Snowball. 

Reflection: These two chapters as well were very sad to read. Once again the animals work hard through the cold winter and fight the starvation of food to rebuild the windmill. This time it is even going to be harder for them because they are building it twice as thick. I think that Napolean is a trader and from a different farm. I think that he is from a different farm and just trying to destroy their farm. Also reading about many of the animals dying including the four pigs was very sad. Frederick played the pigs very tricky when he paid them with fake money and the animals thought it was real. The animals were smart enough though to realize that the humans are coming to destroy the Animal Farm. 

Discussion Question: Are the animals from Animal Farm going to try and get them back for destroying the windmill? Or will they try and rebuild it once again?