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Summary: Nice investigation into why communism doesn't work
Review: Because it is against the nature of man (animals in the book) and because it is based on force and compulsion by a new ruling class - legislators.This book can be read by children and adults alike, and can be read on many levels. I read it when young 'kinda' understanding the point of it, and later seeing the point more clearly. This book, predictably, was banned by communists because they knew the truth of it.
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Summary: not if you're too young.
Review: I read this when I was 10, because it looked like a children't book, and because of this expectation I was very disappointed, and I just found it very sad, not noticing the sarcasm. All through secondary school, I held this opinion, till I was in 6th year and I decided to read it again, to see if it was wrong. I loved it this time, and ended up using it for my Leaving Cert.
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Summary: Ralph Steadman
Review: Of all these reviews, not a one mentions the Ralph Steadman edition. I bought this book for my girlfriend because Animal Farm is one of her favorite books and because Ralph Steadman is an artist all serious-minded people should be familiar with. Best known for his illustrations of the works of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, Steadman has a penchant for drawing grotesque characterizations of (in)famous celebrities and people in power. He has gotten himself in more trouble over his drawings than just about anyone else in the last few decades. This edition of "Animal Farm" is the perfect companion to anyones Steadman collection. Not only does it brilliantly demonstrate hie prowess with a pen but it perfectly captures the deranged and frightening world George Orwell's characters inhabited. Brilliant!
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Summary: A New Look At Communism In the Former USSR
Review: It all starts out as a dream an old pig, Major, has about a society run by animals where all animals are equal. Soon after Major's death, the Rebellion happens. The animals take the farm, and a new civilization is begun. It all starts out well, but Napoleon the pig takes over and begins a Totalitarian government, run by the more intelligant pigs. Soon, their first commandment is changed from "All animals are equal." to "All animals are equal. Some are more equal than others." That's those Commies for ya. It's an intriging look at the Communist take-over of Russia in 1917 and how the longed after utopia was changed to conditions even worse than what was thrown out. The end was abrupt, but I guess you can't have everything. A must read.
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Summary: A wonderful book. Witty and delicately makes you think.
Review: A wonderful book. A must have. Writing bad reviews about it should be a federal crime! Really moves ye'.
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Summary: POWER ! this book deserves a thumbs up.
Review: This book tell us about life of the animals on farm.They were badly treated by the farmers on the farm.They managed to drive away the humans and run the farm but unfortunately they grown obsessed with their power, they were destroyed.There, animals are just normal beings which can't take over a particular land. My overall comments for this book is that I find it quite funny when it keeps me wanting to read faster to know what is happening later on. It is a good literature book.This means I highly recommend it to school readers.
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Summary: This book would be interesting for politians or farmers.
Review: The book is interesting, especially if you have good background knowledge about the Soviet Union. The book was so interesting until old Major (Marx) died, and unfortunatly he died at the begining of chapter 2. The rest of the chapters were talking about how the smart animals learned from his ideas,and followed him, although they fought with each other and each animal wanted to control the farm by himself. I think old Major is the hero of the story,because he was the one who cared about the animals rights, and then all the other animals followed him.
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Summary: Works well on two levels
Review: In this book, George Orwell has basically just written a fable. He has used animals to portray people and happenings of Russia in 1917. Many people read this book on a child's level, but if you read on a higher level you understand it is more than just a story about animals rebelling against the farmer and setting up their own farm. Although I actually just read it on a child's level so I didn't confuse myself, because basically I dont know a thing about Russia, but if you think more about it as you read, you seem to get the basics. The Author has also been exceptionally clever at making the animals seem to be like important people in the Russian Revolution, each having their own individual character. Even if you dont know anything about Russia, it is still quite an interesting book because it is funny to see the difference in people's ( or animals in this case) actions between when they were defenceless, and when they had power.
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Summary: A great story describing the history of the revolution
Review: Although short, Owell provides a good description of the Russian Revolution. Using the pigs as a metaphor, Orwell uses the pigs as a metaphor to describe the totalitarian power the Russians had. A great book, and a classic by Orwell.
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Summary: It is a SATIRE for the love of God!!
Review: Some of you reveiwers expressed a deep resentment at Animal Farm. Some I can understand, because you are socialists and feel that the book misrepresents you. (little known fact. George Orwell was an ardent Socialist himself. It really wasn't socialism he was condemning but the follies of Human ambitions and wants, shown in the form of totalitarianism.) I want to assure you he didn't. Want annoys me is that most you didn't like the book because it was assigned to you for English or Social Science. So immediatley, you don't understand it, don't think it's worth your time, or don't care. Some of you question the use of animals as characters ("it doesn't sense"). The same reason why any fable or satire would use animals. TO MAKE A POINT! And if you don't get the point from the entire book one sentence from the book should be enough: "All Animals Are Equal, But Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others." 'Nuff said.
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