First time reader of Orwell.

[zoolane]

Animal Farm' Only readed for fun.

George Orwell’s ‘Farm Animal’ was great, funny in unique way with lots politics and human characters. Obvious Napoleon was basic on Stalin, Snowball and Lenin. Squealer is my favorite characters out of the book all which because Orwell created a character which was loyal to his leader. He spoken to animals in more simply but deceitful way turns everything round on them. Squealer suggests that every that acts Napoleon ask of the animals which present (Russia poor worker class) is not benefit the Napoleon or pigs but good of farm which not true. Also bit where the pigs’ discover whiskey and all get drunk. All the pigs have hangover and to results in the seven commanders changing again. In this fable going along said something like this that ‘No animal will drink alcoholic to excess’. I did laugh every time commanders got change to suit the Napoleon.

Throughout the book, Orwell is very subtle way of structure of the fable, which mirror certain events that have taken place within Russia Rev and simplicity of language is easy to follow for first time reader of the book.

I think re- readed in few more years again. Next of my list is 1984

[themiddleprince]

Animal Farm. I didn't understand the story until the pigs turned into humans at the end.
We see that so often.
Like Tony Blair turning into Margaret Thatcher.
Like Nick Clegg turning into David Cameron.


I read 1984 at school.
That was in the 1970s.

We thought Orwell was like Nostrodamus.
We thought that in 1984 there would be cameras everywhere and screens telling people what to think.

Then our teacher told us that Orwell wrote the book in 1948.
He swapped the last two numbers. 1948 became 1984.

in 2011 we have cameras everywhere.

Screens, TV screens, tell us all what to think.

"Big Brother" is a TV, with cameras everywhere.

[the facade]

Orwell is one of my heroes - literally and as an individual.
I suggest you read "Down and Out in Paris and London" which is superbly written and poignant.