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A pig called Old Major has a dream and speaks to the other animals. The world-famous cautionary fable read by Bill Nighy.
A pig called Old Major has a dream and speaks to the other animals. The world-famous cautionary fable read by Bill Nighy.
PAP II, Spring 2019: Repeat teaching, year two.
PAP II, Spring 2018:
Did a short read/listen through this one again for teaching it to the sophomores the end of this year. I still find it brief and insightful about politics, but little of interest outside of that. I am pleased to see my kids enjoying the last few chapters as the crazy ramps up though.
PAP II, Spring 2018:
Did a short read/listen through this one again for teaching it to the sophomores the end of this year. I still find it brief and insightful about politics, but little of interest outside of that. I am pleased to see my kids enjoying the last few chapters as the crazy ramps up though.
A great allegory about Communism and the Bolshevik Revolution. This is quick read for those studying worldviews. It's a great example about why Communism can never work. Learning a bit of history will help make it even easier to understand.
Old Major - Marx (and Lenin)
Napoleon - Stalin
Snowball - Trotsky
Squealer - Molotov, minister of propaganda
Minimus - poet & admirer of Stalin
Rebel pigs - opposition that is silenced and executed, symbolizes the Great Purge that occurred under Stalin
Piglets - chi ...more
Old Major - Marx (and Lenin)
Napoleon - Stalin
Snowball - Trotsky
Squealer - Molotov, minister of propaganda
Minimus - poet & admirer of Stalin
Rebel pigs - opposition that is silenced and executed, symbolizes the Great Purge that occurred under Stalin
Piglets - chi ...more
This is a classic, yet I couldn't get into it at all.
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Another book ending that freaked me out The Grapes of Wrath style.
I loved the satire (not sure if this is the right word). I'm interested enough to do more research on Orwell/Blair though.
POOR BOXER!! ...more
I loved the satire (not sure if this is the right word). I'm interested enough to do more research on Orwell/Blair though.
POOR BOXER!! ...more
makes me very angry...
and at the same time, it is true to make everybody numb to everything when it happens slowly.
and at the same time, it is true to make everybody numb to everything when it happens slowly.
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