Summary
Highlights
Old Major's Dream and the Call for Rebellion00:00:12
Mr. Jones of Manor Farm is neglectful, leading Old Major, a prize boar, to share his dream of a world without human oppression with the other animals, urging them to embrace rebellion.
The Rebellion and the New Order02:30:30
Neglect by Mr. Jones sparks a successful spontaneous rebellion. The animals drive the humans out and rename the property Animal Farm, establishing the Seven Commandments.
Power Struggles and Internal Conflict05:07:48
Pigs consolidate leadership. Tensions rise between Snowball and Napoleon, particularly over plans to build a windmill, leading to Snowball's violent expulsion by Napoleon's dogs.
The Transformation of Animal Farm01:21:20
Napoleon establishes a dictatorship. History is rewritten, dissent is brutally purged, and the pigs gradually adopt the habits and vices of the humans they originally replaced.
The Final Betrayal and Irony03:13:34
The pigs begin walking on hind legs and wearing human clothes. The Seven Commandments are reduced to a single rule: 'All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others,' as the pigs become indistinguishable from humans.