welcome to mana farm but perhaps you might not be so welcome the animals are fed up with humans especially the lazy alcoholic owner of the farm mr jones one night mr jones's prize boar old major summons the animals together to share an important message they have all suffered for too long he offers the animals a vision of the future without the tyranny of man no more whips exhaustion or starvation to achieve this they must work together as comrades to overthrow the human race he teaches the animals the anthem beasts of england and commands them to shun man's evil ways a few days later old major passes away peacefully in the months that follow the animals prepare for rebellion the pigs who are now literate have turned old mages teachings into a new system of thought called animalism they work hard to teach animalism to the other animals most get it but some struggle moses and his stories about the afterlife on sugar candy mountain don't help at all the day of the rebellion comes sooner than expected one day mr jones and his men forget to feed the animals by nightfall the animals are starving and furious so they break into the storeshed and help themselves to the grain that's fair don't you think but mr jones and his men bear down on the animals with whips this is the last straw the animals respond violently causing every human on mana farm to flee for their lives even moses flaps off hooray the animals take control of the farm turn the farmhouse into a museum and rename the farm animal farm snowball one of the two cleverest pigs inscribes the seven commandments of animalism on the barn not that many animals can read it though except old benjamin the cynical donkey then it's time to get to work there's a farm to run but before the harvest gets underway the pigs milk the cows unfortunately all the creamy frothy milk disappears before the other animals can get a taste what's that all about since they're the smart ones the pigs supervise the harvest but the real champion of the farm is boxer the carthorse who lives by his motto i will work harder sunday meetings are held to discuss plans for the farm the two alpha pigs napoleon and snowball lead the debates although they often disagree trouble in paradise already boys soon the pigs set up their headquarters in the harness room they also write a basic version of the seven commandments for the simpler souls the sheep appreciate this immensely when nine puppies are born napoleon takes on the role of their sole guardian how selfless of him meanwhile the mystery of the missing milk is solved according to scientific proof the pigs need all the milk and apples to maintain their health the future of animal farm depends on it you don't want mr jones to come back do you news of the rebellion spreads across the countryside soon animals everywhere are singing beasts of england and it's driving the humans nuts when mr jones storms the farm and tries to take back control the animals are ready for him snowball leads a coordinated attack and the men are defeated victory this glorious day will forever be known as the battle of the cowshed the following winter snowball proposes that they build a windmill napoleon is against it and piddles all over snowball's detailed plans gross when it comes time for the animals to vote on it napoleon has the last word he summons nine ferocious dogs to attack snowball who barely escapes the farm with his life hey are those jessie and bluebell's puppies yep they're napoleons in forces now well played napoleon snowball is never seen again and the sunday meetings are abolished from now on there will be no more debates the pigs will decide what's best for the farm and give orders to the animals during sunday assemblies welcome to the new normal comrades three weeks later napoleon announces that the windmill will go ahead apparently it was his idea all along but snowball had tried to take the credit that villain gosh that windmill is hard work it's a good thing they have boxer bless him he's like three horses in one he'd better not overdo it when the farm runs short on supplies napoleon starts to trade with the humans to raise money hey didn't old major forbid dealings with humans napoleon gets around this by employing a lawyer mr whimper to act as the go-between seems legit by now the humans have started to vaguely respect animal farm and withdrawn their support of mr jones who's moved away napoleon is also in trade talks with one of the neighbors it's just never clear which one one day the pigs move into the farmhouse a minor adjustment to the fourth commandment gets them around the rules against this or maybe that commandment always read that way it's hard to remember a few months later a violent storm pulverizes the windmill all their hard work gone with the wind but napoleon sniffs out sabotage this is all snowballs doing death to snowball napoleon puts a bounty on snowball's head and orders the animals to rebuild the windmill forward comrades when a food shortage threatens the entire farm napoleon orders increased food production for trade when the hens rebel against the punishing new egg quota nine of them lose their lives back to your boxes ladies in other news it turns out that snowball has sold himself to mr frederick of pinchfield farm what's worse he was in league with mr jones from the beginning even during the battle of the cow shed wait wasn't snowball injured in that battle didn't he receive a medal when boxer raises these questions squealer assures him that napoleon is always right watch out big guy a few days later napoleon starts publicly executing snowball's alleged conspirators it's execution by dog attack and the only animal to survive is boxer thanks to his giant iron hooves boxer an agent of snowball surely not surely old major forbid this didn't he maybe we misread the sixth commandment no animal shall kill another animal without cause it's a good thing the pigs wrote out the commandments for us what a capable leader comrade napoleon is it's time he got the recognition he deserves minimus writes a poem in his honor his portrait is painted his security detail is beefed up and the windmill when it's finally completed is named napoleon mill what a triumph when napoleon strikes a surprise deal with mr frederick it's revealed that snowball has been hiding out on mr pilkington's farm for years that pilkington is a scoundrel except mr frederick then cheats napoleon with forged banknotes and invades animal farm a deadly battle is fought in which animals die and the windmill is blown to smithereens dear dog not again the animals narrowly defeat the humans in what becomes known as the battle of the windmill napoleon is awarded another medal and the pigs enjoy a whiskey bender in the farmhouse after he recovers from a filthy hangover napoleon orders manuals on how to brew alcohol and that's all fine because the fifth commandment actually reads no animal shall drink alcohol to excess gosh aren't we forgetful the following winter is a bitter one and the animals suffer the cold with empty bellies but squealer reminds them that their quality of life is better than ever phew except their rations need to be readjusted so the pigs can afford supplies including luxury items and beer cheers then wonderful news napoleon is unanimously elected president of animal farm congrats napoleon but real heartbreak lurks around the corner one evening boxer the farm's most dedicated comrade collapses in the field when the pigs organize a van to pick him up it's not from the vets boxer is sold to slaughter that is unless you believe squealer according to him the vets recently bought that van and hadn't repainted it yet whatever you say squealer years pass animal farm expands and becomes better organized the windmill is functioning well but it's used to mill corn for profit not make electricity for the animals ease and comfort few animals now remember the rebellion snowball or boxer but they all retain pride in the farm and faith in old mages vision all except benjamin he's seen too much in his time one day clover raises the alarm the pigs are walking on their hind legs napoleon is carrying a whip the sheep have a new song and the seven commandments have now become one all animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others from then on all the pigs carry whips dress in human clothing and use human gadgets when the pigs invite the neighboring farmers to tour animal farm their dinner is a raucous affair when the animals peep through the farmhouse window they witness the pigs and men raising a toast to their new friendship in a brief speech napoleon announces some changes including the renaming of the farm to the manor farm hang on isn't that similar to its original name can anyone remember as the animals look on they witness a chilling transformation the faces morph until it's impossible to tell who's a pig and who's a man oh the horror we wish we could say that all the animals lived happily ever after just as old major imagined but this isn't that kind of story in fact we suggest you check your modern history books because animal farm isn't really a fairy story at all sweet dreams everyone we hope you enjoyed this schooling online production for more easy lessons check out our other videos