Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the pop-holes

Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the pop-holes.

– George Orwell

Animal Farm. Chapter 1. From the opening words of the novel, it is clear that Mr. Jones is a drunk and uncaring farm owner. Jones is modeled on the last Czar of Russia, Nicholas II.

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