Published January 8, 2008
At first glance this book sounds as if it's a little kids book about a farm. It's not. It's actually a very well written political allegory. And it doesn't deal with what the pig eats. It takes on a big issue, Communism.
Plot/Storyline: I give the Plot/Storyline 10/10 I like how this story presented communism. It didn't go in do a whole crapload of details about how communism works. It told it in the simplest form, but not so simple that it made it sound "fun". It showed the great evils of Communism and how corrupted it becomes. In the beginning, the "Animal Farm" works. Each member of the society does his fair share to better the whole. But slowly over time (just like it always does) the power goes to the leaders heads. It eventually becomes so bad that the animals "can't tell the humans from the pigs."
Character Development: I give the character development a 7/10. Because George Orwell was trying to present a topic and not a character he fell a little short of my expectations. I know he couldn't describe every character in full detail, but Mr. Orwell could have at least described some of them better.
FINAL SCORE ON THE MAD-SCALE: 17/20
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I second Melja! It may not have been the first of such for me, but it certainly was a seminal text in the development of my passion for literary analysis and interpretation.
I read this when I was like 11 so I didn't really get it. All I know is that I hated the pigs and I felt bad for the work horse. I might pick it up again since it's been 8 years since I read it. I'll probably understand it this time around.
This is worth a 20/20, actually. Take it into context. He was speaking out against communism at a time when communism wasn't hated (unless I'm mistaken--my head is swimming badly) and I believe the fellow was a socialist. He perfectly parodied everything.
While not my cup of tea by a long shot, objectively, this book is a masterpiece.
My Dad really loves this book; I had a flick through it once but to be honest, it didn't catch my attentions like I thought it would. I love the kind of style though; it's quite different and really good.
I liked Animal Farm. I probably would have liked it better if I hadn't been forced to read it for my government class. I think it's extremely clever and perceptive, and does an excellent job of being an allegory.
Thank you. Do you know of any other books like Animal Farm? I'm currently very interested in political allegories.
I remember really liking this story because it was the first thing I had ever read that showed me how a story could be something more than just a simple plotline. Your review does it justice, Mad ^^