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Comrade Napoleon: A Short Story

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Clover is now very old. She has difficulty falling asleep and is very easy to wake up. One night, she heard a faint sound from afar in her dream and she suddenly awaked. “There is someone moving really fast in the field.” She thought. And she looked outside of the stable. Her eyes are not as good as they used to be, now they are clouded and the whole world appeared blurry to her. The only thing she saw was a dark shadow marching at full speed towards the farm. “Well, this is extrodinary! I shall report it to Comrade Napoleon!” It seemed like Clover was not the only one who got awaked. And yes, they were all required to call Napoleon “Comrade Napoleon” and there was also a daily routine that whenever Napoleon walked pass them, they should stop …show more content…

Then he cleared his voice and said, “Comrades, I have heard there is a unexpected visitor tonight. You should all trust my words, that our farm is undefeated; that your great leader, Napoleaon, will always protect you; that with the blessing of our dearest Old Major, we shall thrive in perpetuity!” As soon as Napoleon finished his speech, the sheep cried, “Long live Comrade Napoleon!” “Long live Comrade Napoleon!” “Four legs good, two legs better, no legs the best!” Squealer was delighted when he heared this slogan. It was his proposal to change it the third time, as none of the pigs could walk. All the conversations among the animals stopped, as the voice of sheep were so loud that it covered everything else. The crowd was slient for a moment. However, it bursted out even louder shouts and cries as they hear the knock on the front door. “No! The devil has arrived!” “Oh lord, dear Old Major save me!” “Mommy, mommy, are we all going to die?” It was the little mocking bird again, her silvery voice was especially outstanding among the animals. No doubt Napoleon heard every word of the bird. He looked at her and frowned, his facial expression was unclear even under the moonlight and the lamp lights. But soon he looked

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