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In Chapter one, Mr. Jones falls asleep and all the animals in the farm gather up for a meeting held by Old Major, a boar, the wisest and oldest animal in the farm. He's going to die soon so he wants to share wisom with the rest of the animals. He explains how the humans take full advantage over the animals. He wants the animals of the barn and some stray to help rebel against Mr.Jones, who poorly takes care of the farm animals by not feeding them and stealing everything they have. Old Major talks about his dream, but can't exacltly explain it. He just compares it to a song "Beasts of England", which is about man being overthrownin a world not full of cruelty or slavery. = A man who often drinks is not a perfect fit to run a farm, as well as a be in charge a fleet of animals. Mr. Jones mistreats the animals that live on the farm, he does not put the animal's best intrest first. All that Mr. Jones worried about is himself, protecting himself, and making a profit off of the animals that he keeps. Jones lets the animals starve, he is also crule whne he whips the anmilmals. Mr. Jones is very similair, if not the same as Czar Nicholas. Czar Nicholas was the king of Russia, in which he treated poorly. Czar Nicholas was very cruel and brutal to his opponents, for instance when the peasents protested he ordered the guards to fire shots at them.ts. Czar Nicholas starved the lowers class citizens, to keep everthing for himself and his family. Mr.Jones is not suitable to run the farm. He drinks heavily and doesn't care for the animals. He symbolizes Czar Nicholas, the head leader of the old government in Russia, from 1894 until 1917. The animals represent the people of Russia who rioted and murdered the family of Czar Nicholas II in 1917 because of his poor devotion to the country. Czar fled from Russia because he didn't know how to handle any of his responsibilities. Czar's long-last line of rulers over Russia ended in the Russian Revolution. Mr.Jones was born to run the barn, but was not suitable for the position, as was Czar Nicholas II, who was born to rule, but just didn't quite know how.
 * Mr Jones **

In Animal Farm, the farm that the animals on is not in good condition. It was very unstable, and feeble. Orwell is briliant in the way he described the farm. The farm is a direct reperesentation of Russia. Russia is suffereing after world wide depression of the 30's, so they are in a poor physical state, and is not in a habitiable conditions. Russia also had a social ranking, so did the Animal Farm. Pay closwe attention to the way the animals came to the barn. The animals came in according to their importance to the farm. We see the dogs came in first; they are direct representation of the KGB.The KGB are Stalins guards, and the KGB (dogs) will be used to eliminate the opponenet. The dogs are the support, that forced the discipline, just like the KGB.
 * The Mysterious Farm **

[|Comparison] === ﻿ Old major and his speech are linked to the Communist Manifesto. He is supposed to represent Karl Marx. In his book, Marx's last words were “Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communistic revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Workers of the world, Unite!”. Old maor is trying to start a revolution with his words. He tells the other animals that Man “is the only creature that consumes without producing”, and asks the animals "Is it not crystal clear, comrades, that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the tyranny of human beings?”. These words are intended to turn the animals, used to represent the proletariat(working class) against Mr. Jones, who represents the ruling class. ===
 * Old Major **

Beast of England, is bacically a song that shows one day the people under Mr.Jones (Czar Nicholas) will be free. They will be able to run their own country, and at the same time have say in their government. One line in the song states "Tyrant Man shall be o'erthrown." That line says it all, the farm aminals were singing about getting rid of their horrible king Czar Nicholas (Mr. Jones). In the 5th stanza its saying how once the Czar has been over thrown the country (farm) will be more pure, and there will be nothing but positive energy flowing in and out. The song "Beast of England" is significant because it unites the animals and gives them hope that, maybe someday, they will all be treated equal and be free. This song was used as the FIRST Soviet Union National Anthem. Although the being of the song is positive, pay close attention to the words and the meaning of the song, as it begins to shift once a new power is in place. []
 * "Beast of England" **


 * Important Quotes: **

1. Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove Man from the scene, and the root cause of hunger and overwork is abolished for ever. Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals. He sets them to work, he gives back to them the bare minimum that will prevent them from starving, and the rest he keeps for himself. (pg. 26)

This quote by Old Major in his speech, creates a common enemy for the animals. It is this common enemy that drives the revolution. It preys on the fact that all of the animals work hard and they do not reap the benefits of their work. Instead, Mr. Jones and "Man" do nothing and are spoiled by the work of the animals. This connects to the seperation between the poor working class of Russia and the ruling class that had all of the wealt with no hard work.

2. "Remember, comrades, your resolution must never falter. No argument must lead you astray. Never listen when they tell you that Man and the animals have a common interest, that the prosperity of the one is the prosperity of the others. It is all lies. Man serves the interests of no creature except himself. And among us animals let there be perfect unity, perfect comradeship in the struggle. All men are enemies. All animals are comrades." (pg. 30-31)

In saying this, Old Major is hoping to unite all animals in the idea of a revolution. He stresses the importance that all animals are in the same boat and will all benefit from the change. This compares to when the lower class of Russia united in the hope to improve their lives. 3. "Beasts of England, beasts of Ireland,  Beasts of every land and clime,  Hearken to my joyful tiding  Of the golden future time." (pg. 32) This is a verse from the song "Beasts of England" that Old Major sings to the animals. It gives hope that there will be a good end to the revolution with the line "of the golden future time". This hope will keep the animals on borad with the revolution even through tough times because there is the hope of a good end.