Animal Farm is a novel about pigs leading a rebellion, overthrowing their farmer, and then taking over the farm. The setting of the story takes place at Manor Farm in England with Mr. Jones, the farmer. Main characters include Old Major, Snowball and Napoleon. Each of these pigs helped lead the animals to rebellion. Major was the first to start the movement and the other two were the main leaders who continued it after his death. When the animals tire of Mr. Jones's harsh and intense working conditions, they plan to dethrone him by chasing him away. from his farm. After the successful rebellion, the animals established their own rules and regulations to follow. The pigs taught themselves to read and write and reworked Major's system into an elaborate strategy called Animalism. They created their own new and improved living environment to harvest and complete their tasks. Napoleon soon becomes irritated with Snowball because he wanted to build a windmill and he doesn't. Napoleon thought it was more important to have food and water, so he sent nine vicious dogs to chase Snowball off the farm. Napoleon now had total control. Soon after, the pigs began taking all the harvested apples and milk from the cows for themselves. They begin living in the old home of the farmer, who disobeyed the original rules, called "The Seven Commandments", by drinking alcohol, sleeping in beds and wearing clothes. Napoleon also began trading with humans for food and alcohol. The pigs held meetings and parties where they got drunk with humans to discuss their ideas and plans. The animals tried to make what Major envisioned a reality, but in the end, they became just as evil and... middle of paper... the actual idea of ​​socialism and its effects on society. Napoleon was the dictator and had complete control over the entire farm. This novel can also have the subgenre of a political novel. A political novel is “a novel in which aspects of political life are essential ingredients” (428). George Orwell based his novel partly on his thoughts on the Russian Revolution. He did not like the idea of ​​one person in complete control, and he used the novel to depict a group of citizens being led or manipulated into a dictated life. Works Cited Orwell, George. Animal farm. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1983. Print. Moran, Daniel and George Orwell. CliffsNotes, Animal Farm. New York, NY: Wiley Pub., 2001. Print. Harmon, William, C. Hugh Holman and William Flint Thrall. A literature manual. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2000. Print.