Snowball
I think that the progress in Animalism is
mixed with some positives and negatives, but in my view it is a great success.
I have created the Animal Committees such as: Egg Production Committee for the
hens, the Clean Tails League for the cows, the Wild Comrades Re-education
Committee for rats and rabbits, and the Whiter Wool Movement for the sheep. I am
disappointed that at the end they did not changed the traditions. They took
advantages from the new settings at the farm – except Boxer, who was working
very hard on his own decision.
The reading and writing classes have been a
great success, but in different level for different group of animals. Other pigs
and Benjamin can read and write perfectly. Other animals can vote but unable to
propose a resolution. Some other animals can get as far as letter D, but many
of the animals can’t get further than the letter A. As the result many animals
can’t remember the Seven Commandments, so I declared that they could be reduced
to a single slogan: “Four legs good, two legs bad”.
The flag is an interesting and creative
work done by me from old green tablecloth of Mrs. Jones. I have painted on it
hoof and horn. Green color represents green fields of England and the hoof and
horn in white color should be the signs of the future Republic of Animals that
would be created when the human race would be defeated.
The organization of the work, which I am
the major part of making it, is a success and it goes like clockwork. Everyone
works according to his capacity. Also Boxer wakes up earlier to work more. Cat is
different and has been always missing when her work should be done. Animals don’t
work on Sundays and have a breakfast one hour later. They enjoy their food,
because it is produced by them.
In the
battle of Cowshed I was the principal of the protection operations and I have
made a great job. I expected the attack from our enemies – Mr. Jones and his
men, so I have prepared my Animal Army to fight for our freedom and our great
Animal Farm. Mr. Jones hurt me with
his rifle but I continued
to fight for the farm. But I didn’t see Napoleon in the battle.
I think that our battle was a great
victory. And now I understand that animals are smarter and stronger that the
people. I saw many brave animals that fulfilled my instructions. Pigeons and geese
did first attack very well. Second attack by Benjamin, Muriel and sheep headed
by me was perfect. We have left on purpose to get men inside the yard. Then
based on my instructions 3 horses and 3 cows and the rest of my brothers pigs
cut men off. I know that one our sheep was shot to death and we have given her honor
“Animal Hero, Second Class”.
Boxer made a great job, but he kicked a boy
very hard. I told him: “War is war. The only good human being is a dead one”.
But I am dissatisfied
with Molly
who was hiding in
her stall.
