I finished reading “Animal Farm” by George Orwell last night.
It took me 3 days… yes… this thin 112- page novella took me 3 days to finish not because I am a slow reader, but because I couldn’t help relating every word to the world we live in today and the way it has been since its existence.
I am not a history buff so I couldn’t figure out the connection between this work of Orwell and historical events.
I read it purely as fiction.
Throughout 2 words kept ringing in my head; politics and manipulation.
It’s not one of my favourite books to be honest, but I have to admit this paints the picture of every possible form of politics with commendable precision, be it world politics, situation of individual countries, our families, colleges, schools, it’s got every place covered and presented perfectly.
One simple distressing reality prevails… sly outsmarts and manipulates the innocent and dim-witted!
I will never be able to look at people the same way. I will see pigs, horses, donkeys, dogs, pigeons, ravens, sheeps…
I will see animal farm…
Stoner on a rollercoaster 
Animal farm is one the best books I hv ever read
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It’s very thought-provoking
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So is 1984…yet another outstanding dystopia by Goerge Orwell
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1984 is on to-read list. Have heard amazing reviews of the book.
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One of the best books I read in secondary school for our literature course. Though it’s been a long time. 😊
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Wow! Must have been fun to read it in school. 🙂
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Yes it was. I enjoyed it.
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An allegory for almost every era, isn’t it?
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Agreed!
This is picture of nature that every creature is born with.
This is how its been…this is how it will always be!
Thanks for the comment 🙂
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When I read it, I thought it was a general observationn of how governments will start one way and end up being the very thing that brought about the change in the first place.
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Exactly. I felt the same. This is how it is. It’s like he wrote what we witness everyday.
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“All animals are equal but some animal are more equal than others”
Amazing book …
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it is indeed.
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thanks for stopping by
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My pleasure
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I read it when I was young. I found it good.
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Definitely a good book!
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I remember watching the animated film as a kid. I remember how upsetting the ending was and how I fought back the tears, but what a great story. Loved the book too. Its worth watching though, Animal Farm (1954) http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0047834/
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It is a great story. Something that changes your perception.
The world looks like one big animal farm to me now.
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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