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This little book, whose title sounds like an unpretentious little children's tale, is one of the best political fables ever written.
The humor, elegance, and simplicity of Orwell's writing contribute significantly to the book's success. They allow him to tackle political and historical issues with great finesse and understanding without making the reading unpleasant—quite the contrary.
It is easy to recognize the different social types behind each animal species on the farm. This Boxer is beautiful and touching, representing the peasantry irreducibly faithful to the chief, who abuses her without scruples!
We also see specific political personalities clearly behind certain animals, such as Lenin behind Old Major, Stalin behind Napoleon, or even Trotsky behind Snowball.
The internal dynamics of the small revolution are presented quite convincingly.
Thus, Orwell arrives with astonishing ease at the end of his proposed political criticism. He recognizes the inherent selfish wickedness behind capitalist ideology and prefers a more just and honest form of socialism. On the other hand, he will always oppose the ideologies of left and right because their extreme opposition is never more than an illusory appearance. In reality, they are two paths that lead to precisely the same point of bestial inhumanity.
The humor, elegance, and simplicity of Orwell's writing contribute significantly to the book's success. They allow him to tackle political and historical issues with great finesse and understanding without making the reading unpleasant—quite the contrary.
It is easy to recognize the different social types behind each animal species on the farm. This Boxer is beautiful and touching, representing the peasantry irreducibly faithful to the chief, who abuses her without scruples!
We also see specific political personalities clearly behind certain animals, such as Lenin behind Old Major, Stalin behind Napoleon, or even Trotsky behind Snowball.
The internal dynamics of the small revolution are presented quite convincingly.
Thus, Orwell arrives with astonishing ease at the end of his proposed political criticism. He recognizes the inherent selfish wickedness behind capitalist ideology and prefers a more just and honest form of socialism. On the other hand, he will always oppose the ideologies of left and right because their extreme opposition is never more than an illusory appearance. In reality, they are two paths that lead to precisely the same point of bestial inhumanity.