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Summary: Dangers of big government, not just communism
Review: the book may have originally been intended to show the downside of Soviet communism, but the message of the book is just as relevant in these current days of Hillary Clinton where no aspect of our lives is free from the government coming in to help us.
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Summary: Animal farm is awesome
Review: This was a great book. It was about a Farm with all sorts of Animals. The animals get sick of being tired of human control. There are all kinds of animals, Pigs, ducks, horses, sheep, mules, geese, and even mice. The pigs are the leaders, being the smartest animals, and take advantage of less intelligent animals. It shows the negative side of totalitarian leadership. The book was very heart-warming story about a horrible government and the struggle to stay alive. It explained the charters so well it seemed that you know them. It is a very sad book but still makes you smile.
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Summary: Review of animal farm
Review: In this book, a farm full of Animals decides to kick outtheir master and take over. They successfully do this but run into some problems throughout the future. First Snowball is the leader and then Napoleonkicks out Snowball and elects himself to lead. He ends up basically turning into a human and things end up just as they use to be with a human master. I think that the real turning point is when Snowball is kicked out. He was much more loyal to the animals than Napoleon ever was.Snowball would have kept things not only prosperous, but content. The animals would have been much more happy with Snowball. Napoleon takes advantage of hispower and uses it against his fellow animals. George Orwell is an incredible writer. He has an amazing imagination. Just how everything ran together was great. He made sure that there were plenty of turning points and chapters to keep you reading. His idea of animals ruling anything over a human was brought out to be the best. He did an excellent job choosing characters and making them out to be so different from one another. Each personality foreshadowed their future. I also like how he made the ending a little depressing but realistic. I would definitely recommend this book to just about anyone who can read. It's agreat book for kids, teenagers, and adults. It really expands your mind on the possibilities of an animal's world. This is the most imaginative book I might ever read. I had no idea it would be such a page-turner. Every animal's personality interacted with another's and that's what made it so interesting. I give it a 10/10.
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Summary: There's a reason this is a classic
Review: This story is well written and very entertaining, and that's before you start diving into the meaning. the story isn't just about the russian revolution, communism, totarlianism, socialism, but shows us the dangers that can happen to anyone in any system of government if we are not watchful and beware those of the silver tongue. I recommend this book to everyone, for entertainment, and as a warning.
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Summary: The last part of this book is horrible
Review: I am not one of those stupid people whose only exuse for not liking a book is that "it's boring." Animal Farm is definately NOT boring. It is both interesting and exciting. I loved this book until I reached the last part of this book. I absolutely hated the ending. It ruined a great book. I understand the point of the book, but I still don't like it. I suggest that you read this book, but skip the end.
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Summary: Animal Farm Review
Review: In this novel George Orwell creates a fairy tale story about talking animals that end up taking over a farm. Together these animals work together to run a farm without the help of humans. They also divide up chores, write up a set of laws, and are even capable of defending the farm. The book has many examples of sybolism. The connections the reader is capable of making is infinite. These connections can be not only seen in particular characters, but also in the farm itself. I highly recommend this book to any reader.
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Summary: Animal Farm !?!?!?
Review: I enjoyed reading 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell. It is a book that if you don't read all that carefully can just be mistaken for a book about the revolution that happens in just one farm, but it is really much much more.
George Orwell was a very political writer in books such as '1984' and, this book, 'Animal Farm.' He was a socialist that was critical of Communism and hated Totalitaianism. He thought that the modern man was unable to deal with demands of his history, so it is interesting that he chose animals to tell this interpretation of government.
I see it as an interpretation of what went down in Germany during and prior to World War 2, starting with Stalin and going to Hitler. The different figures from actual history are sometimes blended into one character, but it still follows the same principles. The way that Orwell does this is very clever and creative. It takes the idea of talking animals to the next level and shows them using some extreme personification.
If you are contemplating this book, I think that you really should. It is a great way to see not only an interesting way to look at the government, but as the book progresses you will see a very interesting comment about human nature. I give it a good two thumbs up. It may not be that long or that thick of a book, but it is really good with good statements. ENJOY!!!
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Summary: Bad Book
Review: I had to read this book in 8th grade and then againmy sophomore year of High School and I hated itboth times. I understnd it's meaning and it's importance how its about communism and all, but that doesn't take awayfrom teh fact that it's BORING! If you haven't read it all ready, save yourself now and don't!!!
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Summary: Classic political allegory
Review: Animal Farm is a very thought provoking fairy tale. This powerful book fully explores the rise and fall of the Soviet Union long before Soviet criticism from the West became popular (the book was rejected by four publishers). The original manuscript was completed in 1944 - around the same time when American citizens had more respect for their Soviet allies than they had for their British allies. Indeed, Orwell saw the writing on the wall and took action while everyone else was turning their heads away from Stalin's terror. Orwell felt that whenever a revolution succeeds, the wise thing for the revolting people to do is to get rid of those who led them during revolt because these people are in it for their own power. He also "reduced everything to the simple theory that the oppressed are always right and the oppressors are always wrong."
Interestingly, Animal Farm's political message is often misunderstood even today. Many believe that the work is not only an anti-Soviet piece, but also an anti-communist piece. This point of view was excessively taught in our American school system throughout the Cold War. Contrary to all of this, Orwell was a socialist before, during, and after writing Animal Farm (and until the day he died). He was merely illustrating the corruption that had resulted in the Soviet Union and the failure of the populace to reject the leadership immediately. The novella is a quick, splendid read, and when stripped of political meaning it is still a good fairy tale in itself. Read Animal Farm today for its political value, or read it to your children for everyone's entertainment.
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Summary: Sad...
Review: I'm probably one of a very few adults who haven't read or heard about this book. I was warned that this book was meant to be a parody of Communism (whatever that means). I'd like to think of it as a nice fable with a sad ending. But I can't escape the fact that it is overtly a criticism meant to poke fun at the Communists in Russia. <random thought>I felt really bad for Boxer. The horse that has a white stipe down his nose making him look stupid (these were the words the author used). Here's someone with a steadfast character and a determination that if only he worked harder things would get better.</random thought> <aside>Only after reading this book did I come to understand how ignorance and illiteracy could lead to abuse and oppression. I grew up in a country that was colonized by the Spaniards for over three centuries. During this time, the Spaniards made sure none of the natives learned how to read or write. They feared that once the natives learned what was going on around them, they would rebel. And indeed they did. That was the smartest thing they ever did.</aside> The author remarks, in the original preface in the appendix section of the 50th Anniversary illustrated hardcover edition, how the USSR took a good political ideal such as Socialism, and twisted it to an abomination that's worth mockery. Indeed, George Orwell has even fought in a Spanish war to defend Socialism. This was when he took a bullet through the neck and lived to write about it later on. I can see why this book is a classic. It's short, easy to read, carries a powerful idea and applies to more than just Communism. LEAP rating (each out of 5):
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L (Language) - 4.5 (very well written, clear and concise)
E (Erotica) - 0 (n/a)
A (Action) - 2 (deaths do occur)
P (Plot) - 3 (not really a plot heavy story)
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