![]() Orwell left for Spain in December 1936 saying “This fascism … somebody’s got to stop it.” He almost paid for these strong convictions with his life and was lucky to survive a gunshot wound through his neck. Orwell said that the idea for “Animal Farm” was conceived as far back as 1937, presumably arising from his experience fighting for the Republican militia in the Spanish Civil War against Francisco Franco’s Fascist uprising. “Animal Farm” was written between November 1943 and February 1944 in response to Orwell’s disillusionment with the hypocrisy of Soviet socialism which he saw evolving into an order that betrayed its own ideological ideals of freedom and equality, an order that gave birth to a dictatorship and tyrannical rule. These amendments culminate with the replacement of all previous commandments with one essential postulate stating that “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.”Īnimal Farm – From its Genesis to Publication Thus, the commandment of sleeping in beds was now only considered bad when done “with sheets”, and killing another animal was not allowed, except “without cause”. Little by little, through propaganda and manipulating the working-class aminals, the pig regime imparts a series of add-ons and interpretations to the original commandments – all for the greater good and benefit of all animals, of course. Over time, the pigs emulate the nastiest behaviours of their two-legged adversary, which were prohibited by the original seven commandments. The new Animal Farm sees the rise of the rule of pigs, the power struggles between the pig leaders Napoleon and Snowball, the manipulation and misuse of power by Napoleon to rid the farm of Snowball and eventually, the turning of Napoleon (a metaphoric Joseph Stalin) into a tyrant, arguably far worse one than the expelled Mr Jones. “18+2 Woodpeckers” is an uplifting story about deaf and hard of hearing childrenĪlthough successful at first, the new farm order based on the principles of freedom and equality begins to gradually morph into something else after the pigs self-proclaim their species as the smartest and most fit for planning and organising the farm life. Seven commandments for the new order of farm life are agreed upon, each prohibiting a perverse behaviour observed in the ways of their oppressor, Man, and culminating with the proclamation that all animals are equal: ![]() The dream of collectively running the farm and enjoying the fruits of their own labours becomes a beautiful reality following the rebellion. ![]() The animals, in a planned uprising, overthrow the rule of Man and free themselves from the yoke of hard labour which benefitted Mr Jones alone. This allegorical fable, in which historical figures are characterised by farm animals, tells of an animal rebellion against the Man, Mr Jones, who owns the Manor Farm. In this 50th anniversary commemorative edition illustrated by renowned British illustrator Ralph Steadman, Orwell weaves truth with delusion, idealism with realism, and integrity with deception to spin a satirical tale of the Soviet revolution of 1917 whose historic recurrence resonates to this day. “Animal Farm” by the renowned British author George Orwell is undeniably a literary masterpiece and one of the greatest short novels ever written, and certainly one of the most controversial.
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