Rating: Summary: Animal Farm: A Brilliant Satire by a Brilliant Man Review: Animal Farm, the intriguing story of barnyard animals who take over a farm, is a satire which is derived from Stalin's reign of terror over Russia. In this comical, yet serious, account of what happened, two pigs emerge as leaders to over throw the cruel farmer. Read this book if you enjoy humor and parody.
Rating: Summary: It is a good book. Review: I like the book, but the relation to the Russian Revolution is a bit confusing. Overall, however, it's a pretty well written book.
Rating: Summary: A must read excellent book Review: this was a wonderful book I borrowed it from the school library because my brother had read it and said it was a great book. In fact it was so good I couln't put it down, I read it in a couple hours when I got home. It's about a group of farm animals, the wise old boar has a dream that the animals should rule there own lifes instead of humans. Since the pigs are the smartest they devise a plan to get ride of there master. They then run him off the farm. The animals start running the farm to there liking or more likly the pig's liking. Soon the pigs take over and assume the dictatorship. the pigs start breaking there rules like no killing any animals no drinking no wearing clothes all animals are equal. They kill off all animals that go against and try to find more to work for them. In the end the pigs become just like the ones they fear "humans". And the scary thing is what if this really does happen. It had it's funny times and sad times over all it was one of the best books I've ever read.
Rating: Summary: Read this book! Review: This book consisely and thoroughly addresses how the ideal of communism was abandoned (as in Russia and the USSR) in favor of monopolization of power. It shows how the old ruling elite, the upper class who are dependent on the masses are replaced with an even stricter and less tolerant ruling class, one which uses propoganda and force to maintain its position. This terrifying satire is a must read for anyone who is interested in governance.
Rating: Summary: definately interesting, a different view of dictatorship Review: I had to read this book for summer reading for school. It was definately an interesting view of dictatorship, and it was a different approach to writing an allegory of the Russian Revolution. It also was funny at times. Orwell did a good job writing this novel.
Rating: Summary: OK BOOK, Read if bored. Review: This book wasn't as good as everyone says it was. It is a little messed up because of the pigs and humans...That's my opinion.
Rating: Summary: The best book I've ever been forced to read!! Review: Normally, when books are assigned at school, I sigh, and force myself to finish the book because it is either boring, long, or slow-moving. Animal Farm was none of these. Not only was it a wonderful book, it had a deeper root in the Communist Russian Revolution. I recommend this book to anyone!!
Rating: Summary: Excellant Review: This is an excellant short novel that is very enjoyable to read, but is more appreciated if the reader understands the deeper meaning behind the "fairy story" that Orwell was trying to convey to the reader. If one has read "Animal Farm" no doubt they have because either they read "1984" or vice versa. If not it is a must to read Orwell's most well known masterpiece, "1984", because it strikes a very similar chord as "Animal Farm" does. And like "1984", "Animal Farm" is strikingly prophetic and amazingly accurate in depicting our government today. At Animal Farm, Napoleon simply changed the rules pertaining to himself while the others still had to abide by them much the same way as government creates loopholes today for high-ranking government officials; i.e. the recent presidential impeachment trial. "ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL, BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS." How true.
Rating: Summary: It gives you something to think about. Review: Animal Farm is a very good, but short, book about some animals that feel they are being mistreated by their human masters. They take over the farm, deciding never to behave as humans do. The pigs, however, keep breaking all of the rules and end up treating the other animals worse than the humans did. The last sentence is powerful.
Rating: Summary: I READ THIS BOOK AND LIKED IT Review: THIS WAS A REALLY GOOD BOOK. IT WAS ABOUT PIG WHO RUN THE FARMER OFFTHE FARM.I READ IT IN ABOUT A WEEK. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I READ. I WOULD REACOMEND THIS BOOK TO OTHER PEOPLE.
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