Give an account of how Napoleon and his companions were unjust and cruel in their behaviour towards the other animals.

As soon as Jessie and Bluebell gave birth to puppies Napoleon took the away saying that he will take care of their education.

The milk and the apples were consumed only by the pigs. Other animals did not get a share in it. Squealer explained to the animals that milk and apple were necessary for the wellbeing of the pigs since they are brainworkers. If the pigs failed in their duty Jones would come back. Hence milk and apple were reserved for the pigs alone.

Napoleon’s trained dogs chased Snowball out of the farm. Now Napoleon became the sole leader of animal farm. He formed a special committee of pigs. He told the pigs that they would receive their orders every Sunday morning and there would be no more debates. Some of the pigs squealed in disapproval but fell silent when the dogs growled at them. Squealer convinced the animals that Snowball had been a dangerous criminal.

The animals worked like slaves to build the windmill. Any animal who was absent had his rations reduced by half. Napoleon declared that eggs of the hens would be sold to obtained materials which were necessary. The pigs moved into the farmhouse and started sleeping in the beds.

The following winter was very difficult for the animals. The windmill had fallen because its walls were too thin and they had to build it again. The animals were always cold and hungry. The corn ration was reduced. Starvation seemed inevitable for the animals.

Four hundred eggs a week were to be sold to procure grain and keep the farm going. The hens rebelled by smashing their eggs. Napoleon punished the hens by stopping their rations. Nine of the hens died.

Napoleon called a meeting where his dogs seized four of the pigs and dragged them to Napoleon’s feet. Napoleon asked them to confess to their crimes. The pigs were forced to make a false confession after which the dogs tore their throats out and killed them. Then three hens also confessed and were slaughtered. A goose, three sheep were all slain on the spot. That tale of confessions and executions went on until there was a pile of corpses lying before Napoleon’s feet.

When Boxer who was the most hardworking animal on the farm grew old and sick, he was sold to a horse slaughterer. It was announced that he had died in a hospital at Willingdon and had received proper medical care. The money that came from selling Boxer was used to buy a crate of whisky for the pigs.

Years passed and the lives of the animals grew tougher than before. They were always hungry and cold. Only the pigs and the dogs grew richer. The animals gave up their demand of retiring the older animals. No animal ever retired.