Super short review: It's weird reading classics like this one as an adult when many people read them in High School or younger. I'm glad I read it. I get what Orwell was doing. I appreciated the social commentary/satire presented in a fairy tale format. And it's interesting, now that I've read thi...
"Animal Farm" is a fable of great symbolism. The novel can be seen as the historical analysis of the causes of the failure of communism, or as a mere fairy-tale; in any case it tells a good story that aims to prove that human nature and diversity prevent people from being equal and happy. The farm a...
First of all, I have no idea what to feel about this one. On one hand, I feel bewildered about the premise and I couldn't quite grasp the concept about animals being as intelligent as we are. On the other, I understand that cruelty begets cruelty and the desire for change. I can also see the allegor...
While not fun or enjoyable to read, it is undeniably an excellent look at corrupted government, perverted freedom, and esp, as it was written for, an allegory of Stalinist Russia. As important a read now as it was back then. It is painfully aware that so many of the same issues as occurred back the...
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