He encourages the animals to rebel and overthrow their human masters, and sets out a series of rules or advice about how to organise society after the rebellion.

He ends with recounting his dream of a wonderful England where all of the animals enjoy happy lives of freedom.

Mr Jones is so drunk that he forgets to feed the animals. Hungry and angry, the animals launch an attack against their masters and chase Jones and the other humans off the farm.

The animals are now in charge of themselves and the farm. They agree to keep Jones’ farmhouse as a museum.

The pigs tell the animals that they have learnt to read and have condensed Major’s advice into seven commandments which they write on the barn’s wall.

The pigs milk the cows. Later, the animals find out that the milk has disappeared.

Weekly meetings are set up at which the pigs take a lead. Napoleon and Snowball are constantly at odds with one another.

Snowball organises many committees to improve the animals’ lives. The reading and writing classes are most successful.

Napoleon takes the puppies in order to educate them. It is discovered that the milk has been taken by the pigs. The pigs then take the apples for themselves.

The humans feel under threat and help Jones attack the farm.

Snowball leads the animals in driving the humans off the farm in what becomes known as the Battle of the Cowshed.

Divisions deepen between Snowball and Napoleon, especially over the plans for the windmill.

At a meeting, Napoleon sets his dogs on Snowball. Snowball is chased off the farm.

Work starts on the windmill.

Napoleon announces the decision to trade with the local farmers. The pigs move into the farmhouse.

The windmill falls down in a storm. Snowball is blamed for this.

The hens refuse to give their eggs to be sold at market but Napoleon starves them until they agree.

Snowball is accused of vandalising the farm.

There is a meeting at which various animals confess to being in partnership with Snowball and of committing different crimes. They are executed by the dogs.

Napoleon creates a ‘cult of personality’ which means the animals are expected to idolise him.

Napoleon strikes a deal with the farmer Mr Frederick to sell him timber. However, the bank notes that Frederick uses are fakes.

Frederick and his men attack the farm and destroy the windmill. They are fought off but the animals have many casualties.

the pigs start to drink alcohol.

Boxer grows old and weak. He is taken away by the horse slaughterer to be killed.

The windmill is built but the animals do not see any of the benefits that they were promised.

Napoleon stands on two trotters and carries a whip.

The humans visit the pigs but the friendly atmosphere soon becomes aggressive.

They seem to be bonding but then there is an argument over cheating at cards.