At the start of the book Napoleon, Snowball and all their companions just want to get rid of Mr. Jones and rule the farm for themselves. They haven't really got the ability to rule the farm on their own at this stage, but they still have the burning ambition to do this. I don't think that at this stage Napoleon has any aspirations to be a dictator of the farm, I think he just wants to be rid of Mr. Jones.

When the opportunity finally comes, and they drive Mr. Jones away, their attack has no real planning.

"With one accord, though nothing of the kind had been planned beforehand, they flung themselves upon their tormentors. Jones and his men suddenly found themselves being butted and kicked from all sides. The situation was quite out of control. They had never seen animals behave like this before, and this sudden uprising of

After a while Napoleon begins to take the eggs from the chickens, and they despise this as before the rebellion they were promised they could keep all their eggs. This then starts the hen rebellion and the slaughtering of several animals. They all gather in the barn, and Napoleon asks for traitors to Animalism. All that stepped forward were slaughtered by the dogs. This is one of the lowest times in the book for the animals, as when Boxer grows old, he was found to be useless, and instead of him retiring to a quiet pasture, he was sold to be slaughtered. This to was against the seven commandments of the animals.

Also Napoleon began talking to the humans. He bought land from the farm's neighbours, and hired an accountant. This was another rule broken, but Napoleon had changed it before the animals had a chance to complain. He also used a little pig called Squealer to give the animals messages, and Napoleon went to live in the house, and slept in the bed. This was another rule broken, but once again it had been changed before the animals could say anything.

As soon as Mr. Jones has left, the pigs take charge. This isn't at all democratic, as they just took the position without any other opinions. However the other animals are blind to this. Right from the start, two groups, or political parties, take shape. Napoleon against Snowball becomes a battle throughout the story, but as the animals are so gullible, very few of them support just one of the pigs, and switch from side to side as each of the pigs makes a point on a particular subject.

"All orders were now issued by squealer or one of the other pigs. Napoleon himself was not seen as often as once a fortnight. When he did appear, he was attended by not only by his retinue of dogs but by a black cockerel who marched in front of him and acted as a kind of trumpeter, letting out a loud 'cock-a-doodle-doo' before Napoleon spoke.

creatures whom they were used to thrashing and maltreating just as close, frightened them almost out of their wits. After only a moment or two they gave up trying to defend themselves and took to their heels."

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Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)