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‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell A Page FromMatt’s Bookshelf
Once upon a time, a group of farm animals banded together and rebelled against their lazy, good-for-nothing farmer. Under the rule that all animals are equal, the animals work to ensure all citizens of their farm are treated well. But soon,
and the Soviet Union led to the British people celebrating Joseph Stalin. This infuriated Orwell, who saw the Stalin-era Soviet Russia as a brutal dictatorship. A lot of people will just go on a tirade when they’re angry about politics, which is what makes Orwell’s response so genius. By writing “Animal Farm,” Orwell put the historical events of early Soviet Russia into a new context. His “quaint fable” about farm animals outlined what went down with Lenin, Stalin, and communism, showing how terrible the situation truly was. Orwell’s allegory is incredible, but I don’t think the political satire is the only reason “Animal Farm” is so popular over 70 years later. Next to the allegory, Orwell lays bare the darker sides
of human nature. The book starts out with animals being good and humans being bad. However, thanks to greed and lust for power, many of the animals become as terrible as the human farmers they overthrew. But the moral of the story isn’t that humans are bad. Orwell was warning readers to be skeptical when someone claims, “I have your best interests in mind. Don’t worry about anything. We’ll handle this for you.” “Animal Farm” is a well-written example of political satire, but it’s also a powerful lesson in the dangers of blindly following our leaders. We must always hold ourselves and our leaders accountable. Though we may start off with good intentions, over time, we can so easily become the thing we hated most in the beginning.
greed and corruption infect their leaders, and a new law is established: All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others . This is the plot of George Orwell’s 1945 novel, “Animal Farm,” one of the greatest political satires of all time. Orwell started writing “Animal Farm” during World War II, after the alliance between the United Kingdom
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