Finally I read it. I had read 1984 long back, dont know how on earth I did not pick this book up till now.
Allegory. Obvious references to events in Russia during the Stalin era.
Wonderful thought to use animals for the allegory. We are all after all animals. And so are the politicians and the leaders. And the beastly intentions reduce all grand ideals and intentions to absolute zilch... back to square one. The utopian objectives or the revolution are soon forgotten due to private agendas and shallow mindsets.
I especially loved the 7 Commandments of Animalism and also how they manipulate each of those commandments to get their way.
The best part was how it all comes crumbling down.
George Orwell, Animal Farm... short satire, yet extremely powerful in driving home the message.
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