Animal Farm Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 8 Summary

Chapter 8 Summary

After the executions, the animals discover that another commandment has changed from how they remember it. The words "without cause" are added to the Sixth Commandment, which originally was "No animal shall kill another."

The animals worked harder than they ever had before to rebuild the windmill while keeping up with the demands of the farm. On Sundays, Squealer would announce to the animals how their production had increased greatly from any prior year (a lie) to keep the animals encouraged to work hard. Squealer begins to deliver all orders instead of Napoleon directly, as Napoleon was no longer a public figure. Animals begin to speak of Napoleon with a great deal of reverence, giving him the formal title of "our Leader, Comrade Napoleon." A portrait and poem of Napoleon are posted on the side of the barn opposite the Seven Commandments.

Finally the windmill is completed on schedule as...
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