Animal Farm is an allegorical and dystopian novel by George Orwell. Old Major, the old boar on the Manor Farm, summons the animals on the farm together for a meeting, during which he refers to humans as parasites and teaches the animals a revolutionary song called Beasts of England. When Major dies, two young pigs, Snowball and Napoleon, assume command and consider it a duty to prepare for the Rebellion. The animals revolt and drive the drunken and irresponsible farmer Mr. Jones from the farm, renaming it "Animal Farm". They adopt Seven Commandments of Animalism, the most important of which is, "All animals are equal." Years pass, and the pigs start to resemble humans, as they walk upright, carry whips, and wear clothes. The Seven Commandments are abridged to a single phrase: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others".
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Satire on dictatorship.
Orwell’s “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others” has morphed into the new rallying cry: “All animals are born equal—what they become is their own affair.” A brilliant political satire and literary ...
A powerful and straightforward dramatisation of Orwell's enduring parable on the perils of totalitarianism.
Discusses the characters, plot, and writing of Animal farm by George Orwell. Includes critical essays on the novel and a brief biography of the author.
The book tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where the animals can be equal, free, and happy.
A dramatisation of George Orwelll's classic satire, Animal Farm.
An analysis of George Orwell's 1944 novel "Animal Farm," featuring early reviews of the book, a range of essays discussing the social and political meaning of the story, and biographical information about the author.
George Orwells' Animal Farm is a 1945 book about a group of animals on a farm who organise a revolution, and take over from their human owners to run the farm themselves.