Review: Animal farm
Editorial Review - Kirkus ReviewsA modern day fable, with modern implications in a deceiving simplicity, by the author of Dickens. Dali and Others (Reynal & Hitchcock, p. 138), whose critical brilliance is well adapted to this type of satire. This tells of the revolt on a farm, against humans, when the pigs take over the intellectual superiority, training the horses, cows, sheep, etc., into acknowledging their greatness. The first hints come with the reading out of a pig who instigated the building of a windmill, so that the electric power would be theirs, the idea taken over by Napoleon who becomes topman with no maybes about it. Napoleon trains the young puppies to be his guards, dickers with humans, gradually instigates a reign of terror, and breaks the final commandment against any animal walking on two legs. The old faithful followers find themselves no better off for food and work than they were when man ruled them, learn their final disgrace when they see Napoleon and Squealer carousing with their enemies... A basic statement of the evils of dictatorship in that it not only corrupts the leaders, but deadens the intelligence and awareness of those led so that tyranny is inevitable. Mr. Orwell's animals exist in their own right, with a narrative as individual as it is apt in political parody.
Review: Animal farm
Editorial Review - Kirkus ReviewsThis modern day fable tells of the revolt on a farm, against humans, when the pigs take over the intellectual superiority, training the horses, cows, sheep into acknowledgment of their greatness. The old faithful followers find themselves no better off for food and work than they were under human rule; they learn their final debasement when they see their leaders carousing with their enemies. Mr. Orwell's animals exist in their own right, with a narrative as individual as it is apt in political parody. It's published for adults- it is a BOM selection- but I think a great many young people will find it stimulating reading, and provocative.
Review: Animal Farm
User Review - Brianna Reeves - GoodreadsAnimal Farm By George Orwell Review by Brianna Reeves-Eliopoulos Rating: 5 Stars Animal Farm by George Orwell was one of those stories that I have always heard about, but never had read. I did not ... Read full review
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User Review - Lindsay - Goodreads"Animal Farm" Written by George Orwell Review done by Lindsay Fox The book “Animal Farm”, written by George Orwell retells the events of the Russian Revolution of 1917, through a farm full of animals ... Read full review
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User Review - Faith Tyler - GoodreadsThe author's purpose for writing Animal Farm was to inform people of the dangers of communism and to show just how unfair it is. He wanted to show people that it isn't all it's cracked out to be and ... Read full review
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User Review - Connor - GoodreadsGeorge Orwell's Animal Farm is not just about a basic storyline, but is a novel that deals with a much bigger topic, Communism. I view Orwell's book as being an outside political view. The more the ... Read full review
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User Review - Reilly Tebrugge - GoodreadsOrwell wrote this book to mimic the Soviet Union during the 1940's. It shows all the corruption that occurs when you try to make everyone perfectly equal. This book sends the signal of how bad ... Read full review
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User Review - Bradon Greenhalgh - GoodreadsI did my book report on “Animal Farm” It was written by George Orwell. The reason that I did this book is because it is a classic, for English class this term we had to read a classic book. So I ... Read full review
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User Review - Laura - GoodreadsAnimal Farm is a story set at Manor Farm. One night, all the animals gather together to listen to what the well-respected Middle White Board, Old Major, has to say. He tells the animals about his ... Read full review
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User Review - Leighann Wolle - GoodreadsGeorge Orwell was a very interesting author. He brings his surroundings into his books, including Animal Farm. Animal Farm was released at the very end of World War II. George Orwell wrote this to ... Read full review
