Summary

Chapter 3 – Because the pigs are the smartest animals, they direct the other animals as they work. All of the animals, even down as low in rank as the hens, scurry back and forth under the hot sun to harvest the fields. Boxer works the hardest, winning the admiration of all the other animals. Nearly all animals work as hard as they can, except for a few. Mollie, the pretty white mare, is reluctant to get up to work, and usually leaves early. The cat is only seen at mealtime. Benjamin, the old donkey, worked as he had before with no extra effort. But the other animals seem to get past these small divisions, for thievery is nonexistent.

On Sunday, farm-wide meetings are held in which all the animals come together, resolutions are put forward, and voted upon. The pigs are the only ones who put...