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The animals were not being treated well by their ruler, the human Farmer Jones, and they, led by an elderly pig, initiated a revolution and became independent. Rules were established:
Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
No animal shall wear clothes.
No animal shall sleep in a bed.
No animal shall drink alcohol.
No animal shall kill any other animal.
All animals are equal.
Things gradually began to change. The two pig leaders, Snowball and N ...more
Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
No animal shall wear clothes.
No animal shall sleep in a bed.
No animal shall drink alcohol.
No animal shall kill any other animal.
All animals are equal.
Things gradually began to change. The two pig leaders, Snowball and N ...more

“All animals are created equal, but some are more equal than others.”
A dying, wise old farm pig shares his revolutionary vision for a Utopian farm in which the oppressive human race has been overturned and all animals instead enjoy equal rights and live in peaceful, non-violent and human-free harmony. The farm animals listen with interest and a movement is born. Shortly after his death, conditions on the farm become somewhat harsher, and in a rash, sudden revolt, the farmer is physically confron ...more

Il romanzo di Orwell 1984 rimane un'opera letteraria significativa che continua ad essere ampiamente letta e studiata oggi. È una critica potente e stimolante del totalitarismo, e molti dei suoi temi e idee rimangono rilevanti per la società contemporanea.
In termini di impatto sulla cultura popolare, il 1984 ha avuto un'influenza duratura sul modo in cui le persone pensano alla sorveglianza, al controllo del governo e alla libertà individuale. Il romanzo ha ispirato numerosi film, programmi TV e ...more
In termini di impatto sulla cultura popolare, il 1984 ha avuto un'influenza duratura sul modo in cui le persone pensano alla sorveglianza, al controllo del governo e alla libertà individuale. Il romanzo ha ispirato numerosi film, programmi TV e ...more

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