Animal Farm and Related Readings

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Summary: I think that the book Animal Farm was excellent.
Review: The way George Orwell elaborated on the views and personaliteiess of each animal can not be ever re-created. It has replaced Jurassic Park as my favorite book and continues to create images in my mind of the times of Animal(Manor) Farm. An obvious 10. I reccommend it to anyone who would like to know about Communisssm, Totalitarianism, Dictatorship, Propaganda, etc.

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Summary: This book relates so much to our world in the 60's and 70's.
Review: This book is funny, sad, uplifting, and angering all at the same time. It is a story about how the farm animals rebel against their farmer. They try to set up a 'democratic government', so to speak. Their leader is driven out and soon they adopt a 'communist government' status. Relates so much to the US and Communist Russia in the 60's, 70's, and 80's. It is a good, yet short read that is funny for the age period of 12 and up. It is a VERY worthwhile book that is VERY entertaining

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Summary: An animal utopia gone wrong
Review: In my 6th grade English class we've been reading Animal Farm. My teacher [Mr. Fixx] lets us debate over the message [if there is one] this book sends. I would not classify this book as under fairy tales. It has a strong moral to send to all of us. I believe that readers from 12 through adult would enjoy this. It is an extremely serious book, not humorous, as one may think from the title. It is short book, but to the piont and very riviting. There are plenty of cliff-hangers and fore-shadowings. The author leaves you a lot of clues, much of the fun of reading this is to try to place the puzzle together. I would reccomend this book to any person who likes morals and something different-as this one is!

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Summary: A disturbing account of animals taking over a farm.
Review: "Animal Farm" captures your imagination from the beginning. With animals communicating with each other, you start to find yourself loving or hating each character. The farm animals, driven by hatred towards humans, plan a full blown attack on Mr. Jones of the Manor Farm. With the description of the animals determination at expelling the humans from the farm, the scene almost seems to come to life. With the animals in charge of the farm, things start to get out of control. Animals feel superiority over other animals, which is breaking one of the "seven commandments" which is not allowed. Animals start to turn against each other, showing that no society is a perfect one. Animals are displeased, but are afraid to speak up because of the harm coming to those who are dissatisfied with their new "government." This captivating book ends with pigs and men sitting at a table playing cards and drinking. The other animals look in at them to see that their leaders have basically turned into humans. They could not tell the difference between their own species and the much hated humans. George Orwell brilliantly depicts a frightening plot where animals take over and humans suddenly find themselves fearing what the rebellious animals will do next.

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Summary: Animal Farm as powerful indictment of totalitarianism.
Review: Deliberately written in the style of a children's "fairy-story", George Orwell's *Animal Farm* uses the medium of the fairy-tale to make a powerful political statement -- protesting not only the Soviet regime in Communist Russia, but also totalitarianism everywhere and in all of its forms. Tracing the development of the "farm" from the honest good intentions of the revolutionary "animals" through the gradual strengthening of the original, oppressive power structure, this novel truly reveals something of the human spirit. It is no wonder that so many phrases from Orwell's work have become staples in modern-day political argument: through this and his other works, George Orwell has truly contributed to the political climate of the twentieth century.

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Summary: Its an very good political novel but lacks reader intrest
Review: I feel taht the novel portrays human behaviour and tendencys exytremly well.It has a very acurate conection with real life ( the lives of Trosky and Stalin) the the novel is a political one. I find that the novel does not keep a reader interested and I found myself pushing myself to read the rest.

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Summary: Steadman's art recreates a classic!
Review: Rememeber Animal Farm? Those days of high school lit classes with Mrs. Brown at the head of the room explaining all of the symbols and allegory. Well thanks to Ralph Steadman many readers are rediscovering the clasic Orwell novel. You might recognize Steadman from his illustrations for Dr. Hunter S. Thompson's Curse Of Lotho, among other books. Steadman's art work adds a new element to this work by recreating the horror and corruption that plays such a central role in the text of the novel. Snowball, Major, and Boxer are all found here in Steadman's unique and disturbing style. The art offers the reader disturbing portrayals to match the even more disturbing ideological subtext offered some fifty years ago by George Orwell.

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Summary: Farm animals stage a revolution in this good satire.
Review: - fast Read, enjoyable, interesting, also good for kids,,,, See Orwell's '1984' for a more serious view. DoublePlusGood

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Summary: Lousy
Review: I have been forced to read this book 3 times for various school assignments and although Animal Farm is considered a classic, I find I like it less and less every time I read it. Yes there is deep metaphors and symbolism but the plot and characters are so bizarre that the story is hard to follow or enjoy.

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Summary: Orwell's Best Book!
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Short as it is, this work represents all that Orwell had been leading to all his life. It's a satire and a fable -- and in very simple terms outlines the dangers of tyranny, the corruption of ideals. Orwell uses the Communist revolution as a template: and points out how, in the end, 'some animals are more equal than others' -- that is, the essential greediness of us all. In darker, more subtle terms, it suggests, too, that we are, in essense, animals ourselves -- we cannot escape our dark primal nature. And we need to always be aware and vigilant of this. It's a chilling, sad, illuminating and very effective masterpiece. Everytime I read it, it affects me more! Other recommended Amazon picks: Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, The Losers Club: Complete Restored Edition by Richard Perez