Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, Animal Farm - Chapter 9-10 Summary

The video summarizes chapters 9 and 10 of 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell. Boxer, the hardworking horse, suffers from an injury but continues to work until he collapses. Despite promises of care, he is sold to a slaughterhouse. The pigs, led by Napoleon, gain power and privilege, while the other animals face increased hardships. The farm grows, but the animals' hopes for a better life fade. The pigs eventually adopt human traits and form alliances with humans, blurring the lines between oppressor and oppressed. The story ends with a reflection on the cyclical nature of power and corruption.

What is Boxer's main concern as he approaches his 12th birthday?

• Learning new skills

• Seeing the windmill completed

• Retiring comfortably

• Spending time with Clover

How do the pigs justify the sacrifices made by the other animals?

• By claiming life is better than under Jones

• By promising better food

• By providing new shelters

• By offering more rest days

What alarming discovery does Benjamin make about the van taking Boxer away?

• It is a vet's van

• It is a delivery van

• It is a slaughterhouse van

• It is a police van

What is the real purpose of the windmill once it is completed?

• To store food

• To generate electricity for the animals

• To provide shelter

• To mill corn for profit

What new behavior do the pigs adopt that shocks the other animals?

• Walking on two legs

• Climbing trees

• Flying

• Swimming

What is the new single commandment that replaces the original seven?

• All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others

• All animals must obey the pigs

• All animals must work harder

• All animals must live in harmony

What significant change does Napoleon announce at the end of the story?

• The farm will be renamed Manor Farm

• The farm will be expanded

• The animals will receive more food

• The pigs will leave the farm