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Aug 18, 2020karyn8787 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Animal Farm by George Orwell is political satire in its purest form. Animal Farm tells the story of an uprising within a group of farm animals to overthrow the cruel humans that own them. The pigs lead this revolution in hopes of having fairer working and living conditions in the farm. While you can probably predict how well the animals’ attempt at democracy was considering it is a book about communism, I will just say that saying the pigs lost sight of their founding intentions is a massive understatement. Through this ridiculous plot Orwell explores the concept and consequences of communism and unchecked power. Personally, I love Animal Farm and have read it multiple times. The novel is a hilarious yet strikingly accurate analysis of Stalinist Russia. However, there are still so many elements of the pigs and the farm that are still prevalent in modern day leaders and politics. It is chock full of intelligent metaphors that make it such an enjoyable yet relatively informative read. It was extremely interesting to read about how and why the animals’ attempt at government failed and see the parallels between the farm and Cold War-era and even modern society. Through the character of Napoleon, the leader of the farm, Orwell analyzes how these Communist leaders were able to take power and be so successful in captivating the people. Animal Farm is relatively short yet an incredibly witty and memorable read, I would definitely recommend this novel for everyone!