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Perhaps just as relevant now under Drumpf as it was when Orwell was spoofing European politics, Animal Farm is one of the greatest pieces of political satire ever written. I have to admit not having cracked it open since high school, but perhaps I need to go back and read this now.
GEORGE Orwell’s story is synonymous with revolution. After a speech from Old Major, the wise elderly pig, the animals stage an uprising to erase a future life of servitude under a cruel human leader. The speech highlights the life of misery faced by animals and comes with the bitter realisation they are working for man- the only creature which consumes without producing.
A hierarchical system quickly emerges with the pigs at the top and the other animals beneath them. The animals are liberated f ...more
A hierarchical system quickly emerges with the pigs at the top and the other animals beneath them. The animals are liberated f ...more
When I was little, I asked mum for a book on animals... be careful what you wish for.
