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Latest comment: 11 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion
The very first paragraph ends with "However, by the end of the novella, the rebellion is betrayed, and under the dictatorship of a pig named Napoleon, the farm ends up in a far worse state than it was before.[7]"
I believe it is very wrong. I haven't read that book yet and wanted to see some context in Wikipedia. I never wanted any spoilers though.
There are special sections like "Plot" that describe works of art, including its ending. To put the end in the first paragraph is not what Wikipedia usually does. I suggest (re)moving that sentence without an explicit spoiler alert.
Latest comment: 9 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion
The article describes him as a 'boar', i.e. an entire male. If my memory serves, the point is made that Napoleon is the only boar on the farm after Snowball has been expelled, and hence the sire of any piglets produced thereafter. The correct term for Squealer is, I believe, a barrow pig. Chrismorey (talk) 11:31, 29 January 2026 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 1 month ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Hi Ashimom Margaret! I wanted to direct your attention to the WP on Overlinking. Many of the recent edits you've made would fall under that category I think (and apparently others do too). For example, readers on Animal Farm don't need to be directed to a wp article on farms or on food. Thanks, and hope you agree. Chafe66 (talk) 23:26, 26 September 2026 (UTC)Reply
level-5 vital article is rated B-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
