Thoughts: Animal Farm

I finally got around to reading George Orwell's satire on the Russian Revolution, Animal Farm. For those shy to anything labled "satire," have no fear; this book is an easy read, with the original title containing A Fairy Tale as the subtitle. Even if you know nothing of Stalin and the rise of Communism in Russia, you will be able to point out everything that goes wrong in this book.

Animal Farm is created after farm animals, tired of the way they are treated by their two legged master, revolt and take over the farm. At first the animals are excited and happy, creating their own laws that would make a reign like the one they suffered impossible to occur again. But the tides change once the clever pig Napoleon declares himself leader.

Like mentioned before, this is a very simple read. And quick, my copy at less than one hundred pages. But don't let that turn you away; the entire time I wanted to jump into the story and try to set everything straight. The story can be applied to any kind of political system really; it shows the importance of challenging government and making sure power is with the people. A good prereq before diving into 1984, where there are more details in a distopian society.