Title: Animal Farm
Author: George Orwell
Genre: Classic Literature
Book: 5/20
Animal Farm is a powerful story. It starts off with Mr Jones running the farm, just like normal. Human employees, the human way of life. It's not just your average farm story though. From the animals perspective Mr Jones was using them as slaves. The animals can speak and so amongst themselves they decided on this statement, "Man is the only creature that consumes without producing." ~ George Orwell ~ The animals felt they were being treated harshly, their bellies always empty and the work load was great. They had had enough and so they rebelled against Mr Jones's orders. The animals, with all their mighty, chased Mr Jones and all his workers off the farm. Cheering in victory, the animals now realised they had the whole entire farm to themselves. Two pigs, Snowball and Napoleon, rised up the animal ranks to become leader. Commandments were painted on the barn doors and the new farm run by animals begun. More food, freedom, less work was the case at first. But the humans were back, stronger than ever. Napoleon became leader, with Squealer alongside him. Napoleon kicked Snowball off the farm. Over the years the commandments were broken by Napoleon. Killing his fellow companions, lies and rumours spread. A dark secret was uncovered. A very bad pig he was. Very bad indeed.
Even though this was an older book I actually enjoyed it. It was quite daunting how true some of it was though. I liked the storyline and the main idea. I give it a 8/10
I loved this book when I read it. Can you make a connection to human society as well?
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