When thebegins
to show that it can be productive without human control, the neighboring farms begin to feel
threatened by its mere existence; this is magnified by the propaganda spread by the pigeons, who
brings tales of freedom from oppression to the animals in the surrounding areas. Farmer Jones
begins to spread dissent, complaining that he was never a bad master of the animals, and the
others farms join with him to overpower the animals and take the farm back.
Nevertheless, they were both thoroughly frightened by the rebellion
on Animal Farm, and very anxious to prevent their own animals from learning too much about it.
At first they pretended to laugh to scorn the idea of animals managing a farm for
themselves.
[...]
Jones and all his men, with half a dozen others from Foxwood
and Pinchfield, had entered the five-barred gate and were coming up the cart-track that led to
the farm. They were all carrying sticks, except Jones, who was marching ahead with a gun in his
hands. Obviously they were going to attempt the recapture of the farm.
(, Animal Farm,
george-orwell.com)
Their reaction is based in fear, since
the success of Animal Farm would throw their own control into question; after all, if the farms
do not need humans in charge, what purpose do the humans serve?The easy conversion of animals
from willing subordinates to rebellion is beyond their understanding; in their minds, the
animals are merely acting out a fantasy that is doomed to fail, but they become more and more
worried as the song "Beast of England" spreads among their own animals. In an attempt
to restore their status quo, the humans attack the farm, and are repelled;leads a triumphant
counterattack that routs the humans.
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