Animal Farm Plot Summary

Old Major the boar gathers the animals of Manor Farm for a meeting. In a dream he had, all animals lived together with no human beings to oppress or control them. He urges the animals to work toward such a paradise. The animals greet Major's vision with enthusiasm. When he dies three nights after the meeting, three younger pigs--Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer--formulate his main principles into a philosophy called Animalism. One night, the animals defeat their farmer Mr. Jones, and run him off his farm. They rename it Animal Farm. The cart-horse Boxer is the most loyal follower of the ca…