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Animal Farm Chapter 4

Chapter 4

We are introduced to Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Frederick. Each owns one of the neighboring farms. In short, the animals are working on their public image.
But it's not really working. See, the neighboring humans are worried that their animals will rise up if they don't squash Animal Farm.
Snowball, a tactician extraordinaire, prepares the animals for the impending invasion of the humans.
Blood! Battle! Exclamation Points! There are some minor casualties (animals that don't really matter, like sheep) and Snowball is wounded.
Boxer thinks he kills a man and feels super guilty about it. (The stable-lad was only temporarily knocked out though, so he ends up being fine.)
Snowball gets a prize. Rather, he gives himself a prize: "Animal Hero, First Class."

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