Siddhartha Shrivastava
05-24-2005, 06:07 PM
If satire is to be one day called something else then I'm sure Animal Farm will be the best substitute. This I suppose is the thinnest & best treatise on Communism. Orwell's choice of incidents,timings, even names(Boxer) at times shows how much care he has taken to pen this masterpiece. <br>Communism is nothing but socialism went wrong & however fascinating the idea of socialism may be, the fact is that it's not practical 'coz very nature of human beings violates the tenets of socialism. <br>Today may be capitalism is thriving & socialism is dead but that in no way means that capitalism is better than socialism. But truth is that for this imperfect world doctrine as perfect as socialism will never work, what will work is capitalism 'coz it's based on simple principal of greed.<br>Greed which is an undeniable part of human nature & that's why socialism implemented by humans will meet the same fate as communism in Russia & animalism on manor farm.<br>This I believe is the essence of Animal Farm. <br>A must read for anyone who's interested in meaningful fiction. May be a knowledge of Communism in Russia will help you appreciate this classic much more.