Animal Farm Chapters 2-4

How is Squealer able to convince the other animals to accept whatever Napoleon decides

(Squealer uses outright lies, "Scientific proof " (false, of course), and appeals to the animals' sympathy. He always ends with the threat that Jones will return if the pigs are not obeyed

What was Snowball's part in the battle of Cowshed

Because Snowball has studied Julius Caesar's military strategies, he is able to plan a successful defense of the farm. He leads the animals in the attack and is wounded slightly

What are Napoleon's ideas about education

He thinks education is more important for the young than for those already grown up. He takes away Jessie and Bluebell's puppies to educate them

Why don't the pigs like the pet raven Moses' stories about Sugarcandy Mountain

If the animals believe a fantastic world of ease and plenty awaits them when they die, they will not be as eager to rebel against the life they currently live

Where is Napoleon during the battle of Cowshed

No mention is made of him or his activities, which leads one to believe he played a very minor role in the battle.

When the humans have been chased from the farm, what do the animals do?

The bits, nose rings, dog chains, knives, etc. are thrown down the well; the harness, whips and ribbons are thrown on the rubbish fire; and the animals eat double rations and sing "Beasts of England" seven times before they go to sleep

What is the significance of the gun's placement at the foot of the flagpole

The gun symbolizes the successful fight against the humans. It will be fired ceremonially twice a year to celebrate the Battle of the Cowshed and on Midsummer's Day, The anniversary of the Rebellion.

What further examples of the difference between the pigs and the other animals occur in chapters 3 and 4

The pigs only direct and supervise; they do no actual work. No one but the pigs puts forth any resolutions at the meetings. Napoleon and Snowball disagree over everything. The harness-room is set aside as the pigs' headquarters. Snowball busies himself forming committees to solve real and imagined problems. The pigs try to teach the other animals how to read and write, with unsatisfactory results. The apples are se aside for the pigs' use only

How does the behavior of the pigs foreshadow their eventual leadership positions

The pigs have secretly taught themselves to read and write during the past three months. They rename the farm and reduce the principles of Animalism to seven commandments, which Snowball writes on the barn wall. The pigs milk the cows, who are about to burst. When Napoleon sends the rest of the animals off, led by Snowball, to harvest the hay, he stays behind and drinks the milk. No one notices, but the pigs are already proving the contrary to what they preach, all animals are not equal

Describe the Battle of the Cowshed

The song "Beasts of England" is now being hummed and sung over half of the county, although no other farms have joined the Rebellion. Armed with a shotgun, Mr. Jones and several men from town attempt to recapture the farm, but Snowball leads the animals in successfully defending it. Medals for bravery are awarded to Snowball, Boxer, and the one sheep killed in the battle. Mr. Jones's gun is set up at the foot of the flagpole, and it will be fired on the anniversaries of the Rebellion

What do the animals do about the farmhouse

They all file through the house looking at all the luxuries. Some hams are taken out and buried, and a barrel of beer is destroyed. The animals agree that the farmhouse is to be preserved as a museum and that no animal may ever live there

After Major's death what happens to the idea of rebelling against man?

the pigs, especially Napoleon and Snowball, the animals meet secretly for three months and learn the new system of thought called Animalism. Boxer and Clover, the two horses, help to convince the other animals

What causes the animals to finally rebel against Mr. Jones and his four farmhands?

Due to Mr. Jones's drinking problem and dishonest farmhands, the farm has fallen on hard times. The animals have been underfed for some time. When Mr. Jones gets drunk and neither he nor his men feed the animals on Saturday or Sunday (Midsummer's Day), the animals break into the feed storage shed. They attack the men when they come with whips to drive the animals away from the food