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For the longest time, I got Animal Farm (the book) and Animal House (the movie) mixed up in my mind and thought they were one and the same - and so, I held off reading the book because I didn't like the movie. (I know, I know, save your gasps for later).
So when I finally did get the two straightened out, I avoided reading Animal Farm because it was written by George Orwell and must, therefore, be boring because it was a classic and people kept saying I should read it. Mind you, I don't consider ...more
So when I finally did get the two straightened out, I avoided reading Animal Farm because it was written by George Orwell and must, therefore, be boring because it was a classic and people kept saying I should read it. Mind you, I don't consider ...more

A satire in fable form on revolutions and government systems. The animals of a farm revolt against their human masters and drive them out, the pigs becoming the leaders. The pigs are corrupted by power and a new tyranny replaces the old.
All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.

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