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Summary: Underlying Message
Review: Although Orwell may have been making a mockery of the russian revolution, which in itself was a joke, the book conveys such a shocking, gravitational message it must be considered a piece of excellence. Abuse of power and corruption of authority are horrifying realities that exist in our society today. Orwell's message is universal. We must appreciate his genius and respect his ability as a writer. This is a great book, and is essential reading for anybody that appreciates true literature.
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Summary: READ IT, YOU WILL REMEMBER THIS BOOK FOR AS LONG AS YOU LIVE
Review: I read this book about two weeks ago. It took me a week to read it. I am in 7th grade and 13 years old. I have not learned one thing about the Russian Revolution, but it's not about that, so it doesnt matter.Animal Farm is about freedom, not about a certain revolution. It could have been about the French revolution, or the american revolution! It doesn't really matter which revolution he based it on, the message remains the same. I have read other reviews to this book and either call it a terrible book about the Russian Revolution or a wonderful story about it. But truly, I never thought about that revolution at all when I was reading it. The story is rather sad, especially the ending, but it was a rather appropriate ending. "When they looked from pig to man and man to pig, they realized they couldn't tell the difference between the two." Or whatever. That really affected me, and I hope it does you, too. If there's something good that people (or animals) want to happen, and they start it, there's always one person (or animal) that wants to manipulate the others into thinking that what he/she/it is doing is good, even though it's really bad. I loved this book, and I would gladly read it again. I don't know why the school's make you read it in high school, but I think that they should make it earlier, because this book was wonderful. PS- I haven't read 1984 by Orwell yet, and if you've read it and enjoyed it, or not, then e-mail me. I want to hear all about it!!!!
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Summary: Snitch for Brit. Intel. s diatribe on russian revolution
Review: This is george orwells take on the russian revolution that tells lies and myths after another. I would suggest that others read historical tracts to reveal Orwells obivious bias and work for the british ruling class. He maligns the great achievements of the working class in the soviet union to animalism, also how human can change and create a better society. Eventhough the SU had its imperections and finally in the 1950s returned to capitalism(which they called socialism).
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Summary: Communist Pigs!
Review: Major had a good idea,but like Karl Marx's,it was not executed the way he thought. Snowball wanted full power,and got it by making extravigant promises-but,like Trotsky,was exiled before he got too much power. Napolean wanted full power,and got it by training dogs secretly,then getting rid of Snowball-and then said he would lead the animals to freedom. Like Stalin,he established a dictatorship. Moses the Raven told wonderful stories of the hereafter-and the animals needed to hear those stories best when they felt downtrodden-for,like religon,Moses' Sugarcandy Mountain was their Opium. Squealer was devoted to reporting the news and like many newspeople,reported it only as he saw it and made it sound good,no matter what! Boxer was devoted to work and the leaders-and like the many workers in camps and factories,did his work mechanicaly until he couldn't any more. Benjamin accepted that life was the way it was,and saw the real truth behind the Rebellion-one ruler would only be replaced by another. For those disppointed in the epilouge in the TNT version-try to imagine it as a reference to the fall of Commuist Russia-which Orwell didn't live to see.
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Summary: Stinks is the only word...
Review: Listen guys... if you don't know a thing about russian revolution. if you've never beeen close to history class, if you've never heard a thing about communism, and you want to read this book for your english class... HALT. You wont understand a sinle theme, a single symbol, a single point... WHY NOT READ SOMETHING REASONABLE THEN???
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Summary: Classic
Review: This book should be a mandatory read for anyone who "walks on two legs".
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Summary: What a prophetic book!
Review: Usually, left-wingers can never admit that they're wrong even though liberalism died when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. It's "refreshing" to see that Orwell, himself a socialist, was able to critique the idiocy of socialism and communism. Even though many leftists during the 30's, 40's, 50's, and 60's believed that communism was the wave of the future, they were mistaken. Animal Farm is a vivid depiction of the horrors of communism that occurred in the Soviet Union and currently occurs in communist countries. The suppression of liberties, rule by leftist elites, violent acts of terror, etc. And with TNT's version of Animal Farm, perhaps socialism and communism will finally be gone from the face of the Earth sometime in the near future.
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Summary: The greatest book ever written
Review: I have read this book 6 times. Every time I loved it. It is amazing. Every person should be required to read this book. Not only for it's wonderful quality, but also for it's valuable lessons on totalitarian governments, and how they destroy people. P.S. I saw two minutes of the TNT movie, and knew it sucked. Do not watch. There is a happy ending.
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Summary: This book is GREAT!!! The best I've read for a long time.
Review: My dad gave this book to me a couple of years ago.I read it and loved it! I've read it 5 times so far, and today, October 3, it's pemeiring on TNT on tv. I'm going to watch it!
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Summary: This is a great book about the communist revolution.
Review: I think that this book is a great allegory relating to the Russian revolution. The animals all represent different people in real life. A great book for everyone to read.
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