Animal Farm, a literary classic written by George Orwell, describing how animals chased away their human owners to gain control over their farm. When i first read the synopsis i wasn't sure of its genre. A "Narnia" like fantasy ? or is it just a reenactment or a message using the embodiment of animals. Anyway,upon reading (and research) i can say that this novel is a masterpiece in its own category.
The depicts how Manor Farm, a farm owned by Mr Jones, was overthrown by the animals of the Manor Farm. Led by the pigs (Napoleon) they seize control over Manor Farm and chased away their human owners. They idealise of a country (a farm) where everyone is equal and that no one is ever at the top end of anything. equality is what they fought for. Ironically, the pigs that led the "revolution" started to relish the leader role and soon became the "human owner" for the other animals.
Its is known to the public that this was a mockery towards the Tsar Revolution, where Joseph Stalin led the people of Russia to overthrow the Tsar monarchy and became Socialist Russia.George Orwell was not keeping this a secret. although he used animal embodiment in the work, we can directly refer Napoleon to Stalin in Old Major to Lenin and Squealer as the propaganda officer.
Although the novel is more than half a century old, and it is meant for WW II Russia, i believe that it is still relevant in the modern context. We seen various uprising of the people in recent history. Syria, Iraq just to name a few. And the country has been in shambles caused by the power struggle. Also, the replacement that were forced into power by the people was not competent and in the end the revolution did not bring the results that they heaved
Not all revolution will turn bad. But through the novel we could see and identify what made the Manor Farm revolution a turn for the worse. An incompetent leader, media propaganda, among others. Revolution is to demand a change, a positive change
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