Literature Network » George Orwell

Works of George Orwell: Animal Farm: Chapters 7 - 10

Content courtesy of

From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Orwell, George

Orwell, George
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Animal Farm: Chapters 7 - 10

Chapter Seven

The Farm now has its scapegoat, to whom all the shortcomings of the
program are attributed. Snowball, who had once been a hero among the animals,
is now an exiled and hunted male-factor. He becomes the occasion for the
action in this chapter, which is perhaps the most brilliant of all in Animal
Farm in terms of its satiric effect.

The Farm is very short on food and supplies that winter. Napoleon's plan
is to distract the inhabitants of the Farm from these shortages, due in large
measure to inefficiency and a ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on George Orwell

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.