This, too, would be suppressed, and the skull had
already been buried. His visitors might have observed, too, the green
flag which flew from the masthead. If so, they would perhaps have
noted that the white hoof and horn with which it had previously been
marked had now been removed. It would be a plain green flag from
now onwards.
He had only one criticism, he said, to make of Mr. Pilkington's
excellent and neighbourly speech. Mr. Pilkington had referred
throughout to "Animal Farm." He could not of course know-for he,
Napoleon, was only now for the first time announcing it-that the name
"Animal Farm" had been abolished. Henceforward the farm was to be
known as "The Manor Farm"-which, he believed, was its correct and
original name.
"Gentlemen," concluded Napoleon, "I will give you the same toast as
before, but in a different form. Fill your glasses to the brim. Gentlemen,
here is my toast: To the prosperity of The Manor Farm! "
There was the same hearty cheering as before, and the mugs were
emptied to the dregs. But as the animals outside gazed at the scene, it
seemed to them that some strange thing was happening. What was it
that had altered in the faces of the pigs? Clover's old dim eyes flitted
from one face to another. Some of them had five chins, some had four,
some had three. But what was it that seemed to be melting and
changing? Then, the applause having come to an end, the company took
up their cards and continued the game that had been interrupted, and the
animals crept silently away.
But they had not gone twenty yards when they stopped short. An uproar
of voices was coming from the farmhouse. They rushed back and
looked through the window again. Yes, a violent quarrel was in
progress. There were shoutings, bangings on the table, sharp suspicious
glances, furious denials. The source of the trouble appeared to be that
Napoleon and Mr. Pilkington had each played an ace of spades
simultaneously.
Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No
question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The
creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and
from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was
which.
book made by
George Orwell
Write a strong paragraph in response to the following question: 1.Why is the ending of Animal Farm significant to the meaning of the story that the novel tells? ● Begin with a clear, concise topic sentence. ● Use textual evidence to justify your argument. ● Organize your ideas logically, maintain a formal style of writing, and follow the conventions of standard written English. ● Wrap up your argument with a concluding sentence. in 45 lengthed wording as a 9th grader