Snowball is the best at writing, and with white paint he amends the farm’s gate to read 'Animal Farm.' At the big barn, Snowball also writes the tenets of Animalism, which he and Napoleon distilled into Seven Commandments. The next morning, the animals tour the farm and the pigs reveal that over the last few months, they’ve taught themselves to read. Jones to maintain power, such as whips, bits, and knives. The animals promptly burn all items that allowed Mr. Jones and the farmhands off of the farm in what ends up being an easy victory. Jones neglects to feed his animals for more than 24 hours. The carthorses, Boxer and Clover, prove to be their best disciples, as they’re able to distill Animalism into simple arguments and share them with the other animals. They set about trying to spread Animalism’s ideals to the other animals on the farm, but this proves to be an uphill battle. He teaches them a revolutionary song called 'Beasts of England.' Old Major dies soon after, but two pigs named Snowball and Napoleon adapt his ideas into the philosophy of Animalism. Old Major says that all animals are equal and urges them to join together to rebel.

Knowing that he will soon die, Old Major gives a speech in which he reveals to the animals that men cause all the misery that animals endure. One night, a boar named Old Major gathers all the animals of Manor Farm together. Manor Farm is a small farm in England run by the harsh and often drunk Mr.

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