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Old 04-07-2008, 09:43 AM   #31
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I loved Animal Farm. I got so swept up in the story that I was shocked when (and where) it ended.
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Old 04-09-2008, 06:25 PM   #32
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Personally, I think Orwell is a genius. Animal farm is a brilliant book because it uses satire and easily grasped concepts to explore how much of a betrayal the Russian revolution was. The society that's being shown isn't necessarily a Communist one but it certainly is a fascist one.
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Old 05-15-2008, 11:00 PM   #33
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I enjoyed it. It was very well written. His political satire was great, as I enjoy any satire on politics, and the characters were nicely constructed,
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I love Orwell. Down and Out in Paris and London may not be his most refined book but it definitely stands out for me. Animal Farm, is of course, a classic.
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Woah! Animal Farm! Now that takes me back.

I recall studying it in School...

Great characters, great comparisons, great author.
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Yeah, I also read this in school, as well as on my own. Reading more Orwell is definitely on my list of things to do.
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Old 06-17-2008, 06:02 PM   #37
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Animal Farm is brilliant. The symbolism with the animals is excellent, as well as the commentary on Marxism. I also like the final sentence of the book: "The animals outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already they could not tell the difference." What do you think Orwell was trying to tell us about our society?
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Old 06-17-2008, 06:03 PM   #38
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