What is inferring? how do we apply

its like a prediction you predict what happens next by using context clues and text evidence.

Animal Farm, by George Orwell, and published in England, in 1945 is a novel that portrays the events that took place previous to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the results of the Stalin era in Russia. In fact, according to the author himself, Animal Farm, was actually a satirical story against the character of Stalin and it was his first attempt at fusing both art and politics into writing.

Animal Farm is the story of a group of farm animals that revolt against the tiranny of humans. The leaders of this group of animals and the heads of the revolt, are a group of pigs, who are considered to be the best prepared and most intelligent of all the animals in the farm.

From this passage, there are several parts that talk about the events that were taking place in Russia prior to the Revolution in 1917 and that help you to understand that Animal Farm is actually speaking about this Revolution and its leaders. The first clue is when they mention about the time after the death of Major. In Russia, after the first revolt in February 1917, after the Tsar was removed from the throne and a provisional government, many events of secrecy took place that helped to affirm the movement that later led to the Russian Revolution. Then, in the passage, there is also direct mention of the Revolution itself when it says: "Major´s speech had given to the more intelligent animals on the farm a complete new outlook on life". This is because that is exactly what happened in Russia before the Revolution. Stalin, and particularly Lenin (embodied by Major), were able to convince the people of the need for change and especially to embrace Marxism as their new system of government. Then, finally, the direct mention of the Revolution comes when the passage says: "They did not know when the Rebellion predicted by Major would take place...but they saw clearly that it was their duty to prepare for it."