

pre-eminent among the pigs were two young boars named snowball and napoleon, whom mr. the work of teaching and organizing the others fell naturally upon the pigs, who were generally recognized as being the cleverest of the animals. they did not know when the rebellion predicted by major would take place, they had no reason for thinking that it would be within their own lifetime, but they saw clearly that it was their duty to prepare for it. major's speech had given to the more intelligent animals on the farm a completely new outlook on life. during the next three months there was much secret activity. his body was buried at the foot of the orchard. three nights later old major died peacefully in his sleep. Read the passage from chapter 2 of animal farm.
