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"All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others."
Written as allegorical lesson about the dangers of political naïveté and an attack on Soviet socialism, Animal Farm tells the story of animals taking over a farm from their human enemies. The animals spurred to action by the dream of the late pig "Old Major" Willingdon Beauty, revolt against Mr. Jones and kick him off Manor Farm.
After running Mr. Jones off the farm, there begins a brief time of equality for all the animals with food fo ...more
Written as allegorical lesson about the dangers of political naïveté and an attack on Soviet socialism, Animal Farm tells the story of animals taking over a farm from their human enemies. The animals spurred to action by the dream of the late pig "Old Major" Willingdon Beauty, revolt against Mr. Jones and kick him off Manor Farm.
After running Mr. Jones off the farm, there begins a brief time of equality for all the animals with food fo ...more
Reading this book was torturous for me. I get the larger political message and that was the only thing I liked about the book.
Mar 02, 2010
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May 06, 2012
Colleen
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it was amazing
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