In
, Mollie's internal
conflict is based on her vanity, laziness and
materialism. These traits are
clear from her first appearance to the reader in Chapter One when
she arrives
late to 's meeting and spends the time "flirting her mane" and chewing on
sugar. Even after the Rebellion, Mollie has little interest in making Animal Farm a
success: she
learns only the letters of her name, for instance, is always
late for work and does not
participate in the Battle of the Cowshed in
Chapter Four when the animals drive humans from the
farm. Mollie is,
therefore, unable to put the needs of the farm above her own.
In Chapter Five, however, this internal conflict is resolved when Mollie
suddenly
disappears from the farm, never to be seen again. Her new life,
however, affords her all of the
comforts she desires the most: she eats sugar
and wears a "scarlet ribbon" while a
"fat, red-faced man" strokes her
nose.
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