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I'm in 9th grade, and I read Animal Farm just recently for English - in fact, I'm supposed to be working on my essay on it this very minute. :blush: I finished it way before anyone else in my class, and I was very intrigued. For a different class, I had to review some books that I thought every teen should read (long story, don't ask). I included 1984, and I read it about two weeks ago. It was really good, but I found it sort of depressing, and the part at the end was really scary. One review I saw said it all: "Everyone should read this book, but many will wish they hadn't."
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I'ts a coincidence that I am in the 12th grade and we only had one of many books to choses from and one of them was 1984, because it's only a second language class it's optional to read 2 books of ur choice and one in class that will be studies by the class. But there is nobody forcing someone not to read the book at any time if they wish not to take the class but only to read the book. The first 100 pages was jam-packed of information. From page 200 it became very intersesting with the aknowledgement of the prescence of Julia. but from when the kidnapping starts it's very detailed of the torture he precedes.. And the ending was quite akward was the alcohol blurring they're vision, so everybody won't doublethink? Still somethings are still misunderstood from my end, but I enjoyed the details, the vast category of scenes ( especially the forest, ruins of a church, mr. Charrington's shop,etc.)
The thinking of questionning if the reality was reality (Big Brother, wars over the 3 super-powered country : eastasia, oceana,eurasia).
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I can't believe an english teacher would have their class read Animal Farm without mentioning the Russian Revolutions. It's like reading The Catcher in the Rye without talking about loss of childhood innocence.
