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Summary: XAF_JOSH_SGT
Review: Animal Farm, by George Orwell, is one of the best books I have ever read. The basic plot is about animals on a farm driving out the dictating humans and living a prosperous life working together. They still have to do everything that they used too, except they are doing it for themselves. In the end the pigs end up taking control and they act just like the humans did. The style of writing Mr. Orwell uses is very good. It is a book that flows together and keeps you reading. I recommend this book to anyone who likes to read.
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Summary: Book Bayond Words!
Review: This is a Masterpiece and a timeless classic! One of the greatest books I have ever read. The tale depicts not only the realities of the Communist State but of any Totalitarian State or Oppressing Regime or Oppressing Cult - and we have many examples in front of us even in today's so called civilized world! Wherever there are rulers like Nepoleon (a big fat pig) there is bound to be an "Animal Farm!" This is a tale of unchecked absolute power and corruption. It is a tale of base desires, evil intentions, exploitation and blind following. A must read for everyone who likes to read and should be read again and again from middle school till we leave this beautiful planet at every few years interval, as a reminder to us, so that we do not fall in to the same trap!
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Summary: Some of the best satire in the English language
Review: Orwell saw Communism as practiced in the Soviet Union (and eventually other places in the world) for what it was; despotism under the guise of "we're from the goverment and we're here to help you." He wrote this masterpiece of satire to explain the rise of Hitler, Stalin, and any other despot who comes with smiles on his lips and murder and greed in his heart. The farm is the metaphor for the world; the peasants (farm animals) are cruelly worked. They revolt, and the pigs, the smartest animals in the barnyard, soon run the farm and find that, using the cliches of socialism, they can get more production out of the farm animals for less food and expense. They soon shed the pretense of working for the four-legged good and are even worse than the simple brutish farmer that the animals sent packing. This books is truly frightening. As the animals realize their doom, you feel the chilly clamp of despotism around your own neck. If you haven't read this book, do so. A MUST-READ
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Summary: My Love.
Review: I love this book, I love this book, I love this book. This is without a doubt one of my favorite books ever. I loved how inventive George Orwell was able to make these animal characters. I honestly cannot describe how great this book is, and cannot see why anyone would not love it.
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Summary: SPLENDID!
Review: This book was really fun to read. I noticed I spent most of my reading trying to recognize who each animal represented. Very fun. Made me really angry at parts though!!
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Summary: Personification
Review: Animal Farm by George Orwell, is the story of the Bolshevic revolution, told using a farm's corruptness. Each character of the book is representative of one of the major people involved in Russia's dramatic change. The Czar, Lenin, Tratski, Stalin, the government, the working class, followers, and secret police, are all present in this story through animals. Old major a pig (Lenin), brings inspiration to the animals of the farm to take control of their lives. He dies, but Snowball(Tratski) organizes the attack on Mr.Jones (The Czar). After they succeed in riding the farm of Mr.Jones, Snowball makes plans of education and electricity for the future. Meanwhile Napoleon(Stalin), is planning his take over. Napoleon uses Snowball's plans but convinces the animals it is his own and that Snowball is to be banished. Squealer who is always at Napoleon's side goes around convincing everyone that Napoleon really is great. Boxer who is a horse(the working class) works very hard because he is thinking his work will pay off. When he gets injured and can no longer contribute to the progress of the far, Napoleon sends Boxer to a glue factory. The followers are the sheep and the dogs of the farm are the secret government. Anyway, the book is a fun and creative way to teach the Russian Revolution. It is a short and quick read that you can gain a lot from. Although you need to do a little bit of extra research if you don't know anything about the Russian Revolution to understand what everything represents, it is worth it.
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Summary: A Fairy Tale?
Review: In 1946 when Animal Farm was first published it was obvious to is readers that former Eton boy Eric Blair, or George Orwell had written a pretty savage critique of the Bolshevik revolution in Russia. But more than a decade after the final collapse of the Soviet Union, is this story still relevant? Well if it was just confined to the events of the Russian revolution, then perhaps this work could fade in to the fog of obscurity with it's purpose completed, but "Animal Farm" is about so much more, that as long as people walk on their hind legs and live together in any type of society, it's content will be of the gravest importance. Beginning with the dream of Old Major that there will come a day when animals will throw off the yoke of their oppressors and share the fruits of their labours fairly among themselves, Animal Farm follows that dream to its eventual reality, it's betrayal and it's ultimate corruption in to something darker, more cynical and even farther from Old Major's noble dream than what had been before. Although Animal Farm has implications for all past and future revolutions its meaning goes much deeper than just a blue print for what can go wrong. This novel challenges us to look around us and to see the ongoing exploitation of our neighbours, our brother man and perhaps even ourselves, to recognise the truly bewildering amount spin and slant presented to us as pure facts for what it is and to "cast a cold eye" on the society we live in and the way it treats its citizens. In his excellent teachers notes on the novel Jerome Burg stated, "The essential question raised by Animal Farm is NOT "Could it happen again?" The essential question is "Do I realize that it IS happening everyday all around me?" and "What are MY responsibilities to do something about it?" I couldn't have put it any better myself.
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Summary: Animal Farm..All animals are equal
Review: This was a very good book to give an example of totalitarianism.I enjoyed reading this book. The author tries to shows how controling leaders are really like or gives an example of what they're like. For example one of the pigs, Napoleon, reminds me of Stalin. The author also shows how propaganda is so effective.I would recommend this book to everyone, especially to someone who doesn't like to read history books. I really like how this author uses animals to represent reality.
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Summary: Is a review necessary!
Review: Sometimes at the end of the day, as a United States citizen, patriot, and a vociferous upholder of our constitution and ideaology, I feel like the horse. For those who have read it they will understand. For those that haven't buy the book and you will.
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Summary: Animal Farm: The Bolshevik Revolution
Review: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." This direct quote from Animal Farm presents the theme of hypocracy in totalitarian governments. George Orwell's Animal Farm is a satire of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. The animals revolt against the humans resulting in their short-lived freedom. For the pigs become the rulers, and become tyrants themselves. Napoleon's cruelty to Boxer represents the proletariat under Stalin. Throught the story, Orwell remonstrates against governments, especially those that are totalitarian.
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