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Animal Farm: Chapters 9-10 (Chapter 9 (Boxer (Napoleon gives a speech in…
Animal Farm: Chapters 9-10
Chapter 9
Unfair Rationing
Food supply is shorter and rations are reduced - except for pigs and dogs. Squealer argues that this is because “a too-rigid equality in rations” goes against “the principles of Animalism”.
He reads out lists of figures showing a profit and how life is better in every way than under Jones.
Animals believe this
Napoleon's children
Napoleon fathers 31 young pigs that are educated and brought up separately from the other animals.
Other animals must “stand aside” for the pigs. Pigs are also allowed to wear ribbons on Sundays.
Pigs don't justify actions, shows how deep corruption is because they are no longer hiding it.
Their power is absolute
Rations continue to be reduced, although the pigs appear to be getting fatter. The pigs begin to make and drink beer.
Spontaneous demonstration
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Animal Farm becomes a Republic and unanimously elects Napoleon, the only candidate, for President.
Once a week there is a “Spontaneous Demonstration”: the animals form a parade behind Napoleon and speeches and performances are made.
Moses returns and speaks of Sugarcandy Mountain and animals want to believe him and have hope for a better life
Innocent belief takes their minds of "harsh" conditions.
Boxer
Boxer falls and Squealer convinces the animals that Boxer should be sent to the vet.
Clover gives Boxer medicine and Benjamin keeps the flies off him. Clover and Benjamin can only be with Boxer after they finish work.
A van comes to take Boxer away in the middle of the day when they are not there. Benjamin rushes to get the other animals. They rush to say goodbye and it is Benjamin who forces them to see “they are taking Boxer to the knacker’s!”
Squealer says this is a “foolish and wicked rumour” and that Boxer has died in peace and comfort at the vets.
Napoleon gives a speech in which he reminds the animals of Boxer’s favourite maxims: “I will work harder” and “Comrade Napoleon is always right”.
He is using Boxer’s death and Boxer’s loyalty to make the animals even more obedient.
Pigs kill Boxer without a thought even though he is the most loyal worker
Pigs are just like Jones
Buy whiskey with the money from Boxer's body
His hard work and suffering contrasts the pigs laziness
Chapter 10
Life before Napoleon
Years have passed and only a few of the animals remember life before Napoleon’s regime.
Napoleon is now “twenty-four stone” and Squealer is “so fat that he could with difficulty see out of his eyes”. Squealer is a hypocrite.
No longer needs a scapegoat, not trying to hide totalitarian regime
They do not question Napoleon’s regime; an uneducated working class are unlikely to question and rise up against their authority.
Just have to accept what they are told
Hypocrisy and false promises
The animals, having completed one windmill, are now working hard on another and the farm is bringing in money.
However, the “three day week” and “electric light” and “water” that Snowball said the windmill would deliver are dismissed by Napoleon as being against the principles of Animalism; all animals must live sparingly and work hard. Napoleon is also a hypocrite.
The farm is getting richer, but only the dogs and pigs are prospering. Animalism was supposed to be about equality and freedom, Napoleon has completely altered this beyond recognition.
Animalism means "working hard" and "living frugally" according to Napoleon
Animals are believing they are working for themselves which is ironic because evidence doesn't suggest this and they have been brainwashed into thinking it.
Original commandments rubbed out and replaced with "ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS".
Statement doesn't make sense, shows that Napoleon has really corrupted language
The pigs are turning into humans
Clover sees Squealer walking on his hind legs. Then, she sees a long line of pigs walking out of the farmhouse on their hind legs. Napoleon carries “a whip in his trotter”.
Squealer had previously taken the sheep away for a while. Now, they begin to bleat: “Four legs good, two legs better!” - he has trained them
That night, the animals hear laughter from the farmhouse. Napoleon is at the head of a table of pigs and farmers.
Napoleon makes a speech saying that the farm is now to be called “Manor Farm” again; the word “comrades” is to be suppressed (Napoleon is getting rid of all traces of equality); the flag made plain green (he is eliminating any remnant of Animalism) and the boar’s skull to be buried (he is removing any memories of Old Major and his principals).
The plot has revolved in a full circle and the animals are back to where they started. Napoleon is a tyrant, just as Jones was, and the animals are treated even more cruelly than they were before. The Revolution achieved nothing.
Pigs and men continue playing cards; ends in an argument as both the corrupt Pilkington and the corrupt Napoleon have played an Ace of Spades at the same time.
Novella ends with: “The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”