All of the animals on the farm come together in a meeting called by the respected and oldest pig Old Major to discuss the rebellion against the humans. As the animals gather in the barn for the meeting, the pigs are sure to be in the front, showing assertiveness, and listening to what Old Major is saying as an opportunity to gain lonowledge and essentially gain power. The pigs are known as the most clever of the animals because they do things such as teach themselves how to read and organize animal committees, which makes them believe they are superior to the other animals Old Major announces to the animals that he does not have much time left with them and that they have no choice but to rebel by running Mr.Jones off of the farm if they ever want to live a happy
