In chapter 4, Mr. Jones and his men attempt to retake the farm and the animals successfully repel their attack. In the battle, Snowball valiantly leads the animals against Mr. Jones and his men, and several animals suffer injuries during the skirmish. Following the attack, the animals assemble and immediately begin singing Beasts of England as they raise the flag up the pole. The animals then engage in two human rituals following the sheep's funeral. The animals unanimously decide to create the military decorations "Animal Hero, First Class," which is presented to Snowball and Boxer, and "Animal Hero, Second Class," which is posthumously granted to the dead sheep. The second human tradition the animals create is the establishing of two holidays. The first holiday is to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of the Cowshed, which will be celebrated every October twelfth. The second holiday will take place...
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on Midsummer Day to commemorate the anniversary of the Rebellion. On both holidays, a gun will be fired at the Flagstaff to honor and remember those two significant events.
After the battle, they hold a ceremony to honor the military heroes. Snowball and boxer are given medals for their courage and victory. A sheep is honored posthumously for his effort, and given a medal.
They also use the gun to shoot , much like a fireworks display, and decide to do this every year on the anniversary of this battle, and of their rebellion.
What two human rituals do the animals use to celebrate their victory in Animal Farm?
Unlike the above answer, I thought the question referred to the animals' celebration of their "victory" in the Battle of the Windmill. I'm answering on that basis.
The animals fire a gun and conduct a funeral procession, complete with more firing of the gun, speeches and songs.
It is, of course, ironic that the animals celebrate with human rituals. But what's really ironic in this episode is the fact that the animals are celebrating at all.
They say they've won a victory, but in truth, they've lost. The windmill they worked so hard to build is gone.
So what's really important here is that this is further proof of how Napoleon bends the truth to keep control of the farm.