chapter 1

• Poor treatment by Farmer Jones (sets up conflict)
• First introduction to the animals and foreshadowing of their status (e.g., pigs and dogs sit in front)
• Old Major's speech given to "comrades", criticism of humans and creation of rules of government (for when animals revolt)
• Old Major teaches animals "Beasts of England"
• What is the name of the farm?

  Manor Farm
• Who had a strange dream?

  Old Major
• Describe the animals according to Old Major.

  Miserable, Laborious, & short
• Who do the animals see as the enemy?

  Man
• What did the singing do?

  It united them against a common enemy
• What is the Setting, Time, and Problems?

  ~Manor Farm, England~supposedly 1917 through 1945~Man is evil and the animals want no part of him, thus, a rebellion will begin