More Equal Than Some

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	• Animal Farm George Orwell 1st World Library - Literary Society, 2004 - 113 pages average customer review:based on 1233 reviews view larger image
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More Equal Than Some

I read 1984 first and then Animal Farm. Both books are great! I'm still wondering how the pigs learned to talk to the humans?

A Classic.

Written by George Orwell and published on August 17, 1945, Animal Farm is a powerful and scathing review of Communism in the former Soviet Union. Based on the story of the Russian Revolution, it grabs you from the very first sentence and is practically an addicting book to read from start to finish. The story itself is very simple and easy to follow, however, the message it gives you is one that is powerful. This book is one you definitely need to think over when you finish reading it, if even for only a brief minute.

Animal Farm is the story of the animals on Mr. Jones' farm. They are abused frequently and harshly overworked, considering themselves to be slaves to him. This abusive treatment, in combination with the words of the wise old boar, Old Major, spark ideas for revenge, freedom, and revolution. The animals, after Major's death, quickly act out their plans, overthrowing the alcoholic Mr. Jones and Mrs. Jones out of the farm and claiming it is their own, "Animal Farm"

Following Mr. Jones' expulsion from Animal Farm, the pigs take over, having prepared for leadership by learning how to read and write. Despite this, things seem to be great at first; freedom finally gracing the animals for the first time in their lives. Through complex propaganda and scaring tactics, the animals slowly lose all the freedom they worked to regain. This continues until the end of the novel, where they are found to be in the exact same position they started in, maybe arguably being in even a worse position.

Through Orwell's use of symbolism, parallels can be made from "Animal Farm" to the Russian Revolution, teaching you, in a way, like a history book would (Of course I'm not insinuating you read this novel in place of one). The animals all relate to real life people who held significance during the time and actually tell the tale very accurately. Despite this, Orwell is able to make you become attached to some characters, and, at times, can get you angry at what they are forced to endure.

Animal Farm is, to say the least, a classic read. While the story is a short one, the messages it leaves behind are huge and inspiring. This story, while sad and depressing in nature, is definitely one I would recommend to anybody. George Orwell has made a masterpiece with this story.

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Animal Farm

I actually thought this book was very well written and thought out. I even enjoyed it although I wasn't sure at first. I cannot recommend it to anyone though, unless you really know what you're getting yourself into.

4.99999

I am forced to give this book 5 stars it won't allow me to give it 4.99999 stars.

The only thing I didn't like was that it was too short.

This book...

causes you to appreciate your freedoms and realize what could very easily happen if you don't.

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Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the henhouses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the pop-holes. With the ring of light from his lantern dancing from side to side, he lurched across the yard, kicked off his boots at the back door, drew himself a last glass of beer from the barrel in the scullery, and made his way up to bed, where Mrs. Jones was already snoring. As soon as the light in the bedroom went out there was a stirring and a fluttering all through the farm buildings. Word had gone round during the day that old Major, the prize Middle White boar, had had a strange dream on the previous night and wished to communicate it to the other animals. It had been agreed that they should all meet in the big barn as soon as Mr. Jones was safely out of the way. Old Major (so he was always called, though the name under which he had been exhibited was Willingdon Beauty) was so highly regarded on the farm that everyone was quite ready to lose an hour's sleep in order to hear what he had to say.

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