Animal Farm

Animal Farm is a fiction written by George Orwell and published in 1944. I hope many would have read this classic fiction and I thought of sharing ideas about the book. The book is a satire that attacks the communist party of the Soviet Russia. The author is known for not endorsing communism and capitalism as well.

The story starts with a meeting of animals in the Manor farm presided by the old major in February. He shares his experience in the farm to his fellow animals and educates them about the liberty from humans through revolution. He explains them how humans are enslaving animals and robbing their labor. After a few days of the meeting the old major dies.

Then Snowball takes charge of liberating the animals and animals revolt against Mr. Jones of Manors farm. Successfully the animals drive off Mr. Jones and renames the farm into Animal Farm in October. Snowball writes the 7 commandments told by the old major as the rules for the administration of the farm.

The February and October refers to the February revolution and October revolution of Russia. Then the story depicts how the administration under snowball was favourable to the animals initially and only the executives (pigs) later. Later Snowball's rival Nepolean took administration under his control driving off Snowball with a dog army. Nepolean became a dictator and did not follow any of the rules instead changed the rules for his convenience. His administration lead to famine and left animals starving and work the hell out of their body because of his decisions for high expenses. This depicts the early leadership of Lenin of Soviet Russia and later taken over by Joseph Stalin. The dog army depicts the red army.

The decision of building a better Russia at the cost of citizen's labor left many starving in the country. The story ends with the bottom line that the revolution didn't favour the animals of the farm in a way better than the administration under a human. He didn't comment on what is right whether Capitalism or communism but insists that due to the ignorance of citizens the ruling class is oppressing them in all kind.