Animal Farm

Animal Farm

by George Orwell

Animal Farm: Chapter IV Summary and Analysis


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Mr. Pilkington: neighbor of Animal Farm and owner of Foxwood Farm

Mr. Frederick: neighbor of Animal Farm and owner of Pinchfield Farm

Summary
As the news of the Rebellion on Animal Farm spreads across the countryside, the animals on neighboring farms become unmanageable. The stories unnerve the neighboring farmers, Mr. Pilkington, the owner of Foxwood Farm, and Mr. Frederick of Pinchfield Farm. Although Pilkington and Frederick are on permanently bad terms with each other, they are sufficiently frightened by the recent events to...

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