"Animal Farm" is another masterpiece handed down by the famous British writer George Orwell, and is as famous as "1984". It tells the story of an animal revolution led by pigs on an estate in England.
The author is extremely influential, and his influence is not limited to the literary world. Words such as "Big Brother", "Newspeak" and "Doublethink" created by Orwell in his novels have all been included in English dictionaries; and new words such as "Orwellism" and "Orwellian" derived from his name have even become common vocabulary in daily life, which shows the huge influence of Orwell and his works in English-speaking countries.
The author outlines the gloomy future of mankind with a prophetic and cold tone, which makes readers tremble in their hearts. He combines tragedy and comedy, giving the work great tension.
The plot of the novel seems as simple as a children's book, but it is of extraordinary significance. Since its publication, it has caused great repercussions and has been translated into many languages. It has also been adapted and presented to the world in other art forms.
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"You have your lower classes to deal with, and we have our lower classes." [Like][Like][Like][Like]
Facts have proved that whether wolves cooperate or bite each other, they have nothing to do with sheep.
The old major and the first animals in the book symbolize the proletariat that launched the revolution. Napoleon symbolizes the villain who steals the fruits of the revolution after its success. The pigs and dogs who followed Napoleon to do evil symbolized cowards who did evil for money and enjoyment. The snowball symbolizes a revolutionary who is both capable and courageous. The animals symbolize the oppressed and exploited people, but some of them are confused, such as the sheep, and some are awake but powerless, such as Benjamin and Alfalfa. The ending of the whole story ends with this sentence: "The animals outside the window are still looking inside, their eyes turning from people to pigs, from pigs to people, and from people to pigs; now it is impossible to tell which face belongs to the pig and which face belongs to the human." The original meaning is that the old Alfalfa is dazzled and can't see clearly, which is extended to mean that Napoleon violated his original intention and is no different from the original human beings. It expresses the author's criticism of the behavior of people like Napoleon, telling people to recognize the reality clearly, not to be fooled by the bad guys' rhetoric, and to have the courage to resist.
He also said that he knew that things in the past would not be very good, nor would they be in the present, nor would they be in the future, but they would not be any worse. He told everyone that hunger, pain, suffering, and disappointment are unchangeable laws in real life.
The world is never a good place.
Power itself is like a demon. If you cannot control it, you will be enslaved by it. To overthrow a tyranny, if you forget your original intention, you will be trapped in the tyranny because you have supreme power. In the book, Napoleon has great power and becomes self-centered, ignoring the interests, welfare, opinions and freedom of all other animals. Dominate the minds of animals through a series of brainwashing and deception methods, including sheep slogans, slogans printed on walls, and Squealer propaganda. Even if the animals have the ability to resist, their thoughts have been sealed. Just like that horse, he is powerful and has enough strength to resist, but he is also a representative of loyalty. Loyalty and kindness make him only obey blindly.
The more you understand, the more you understand, the more painful it becomes
Brilliant, nothing new under the sun.
I feel that every sentence in this book is full of reflections and satire on the real world. Worth a look.
A very special creative technique attracts readers' interest in reading and leaves more room for their imagination; it has a strong sense of irony, clever plot design, and is often to the point. It is not long and not very time-consuming, but you will feel a little indignant when reading it. After all, it is a creation with the background of the times, and it has the meaning of guidance. These ideas are not based on imagination or groundless speculation. This is a good book that made me feel both hearty and chilled down my spine after reading it. The thing that touched me the most in this book is - always remember not to let others think and speak for us easily.
It's very nice, thank you to the translator!
The ending is like a cliff, it seems to end suddenly, but everything that happens next seems to be predictable. This has been true over and over again throughout the ages.
Before reading "Animal Farm", I had never read a book of this subject and type. In the book, under the leadership of pigs, the animals launched a rebellion, setting off an "animalism" revolution, realizing the desire to "be the master of the family", adhering to "all animals are equal" and the subsequent conflict between the two pigs, cleaning up the farm's ideal changes. The whole book seems to be a fairy tale, but it actually talks about the cruelty in the adult world. This is a pig's manor, but also a man's manor. The animals and humans in the manor have established symbolic meanings. For example, the donkey in the manor protects itself wisely, symbolizing an intellectual with independent thoughts, just like the author himself. Combined with the background of the times, the design of the ending and the metaphorical technique make people marvel at how wonderful it is, and they can't help but applaud Mr. Orwell.
Old Major is my favorite character. He is very wise, like the experienced elders around us. I hate Mr. Jones, he is like those oppressive bosses who only want us to work as hard as we can. This book made me think more about life and made me cherish my current life more.
It turns out there are only 50,000 words [shocked][shocked] and all the words behind it are in English... Excuse me
When we were in elementary school, our teacher asked us to read this book. I couldn't understand it at the time and I just found it boring. Now, I have grown up and understand it, but I wish I didn't understand it at this time...
I still recommend reading this book, it will trigger a lot of thinking for you.
It's hard to imagine that this book was published in 1944, but some of the plots in the book can still be seen many years later...
This is the best work of mankind, the greatest work!
This is an animal revolution led by pigs on an estate in England. What would the world look like if animals had intelligence and consciousness was not unique to humans? Old Major Boar will tell you by his actions. Before he died, he gathered all the animals on the farm together and gave a relevant speech about what life should be like in the world. This is a question that some philosophers would think about, but here, a pig has a different view on it. From the moment an animal is born, it only gets enough food to sustain itself. If it doesn't have enough to eat, it is forced to work until it finally exhausts its energy. Once they lose their use value, they will be brutally killed. Without humans, they would live freely. Therefore, after this meeting, they regarded humans as their common enemy. Want to know if their rebellion against humanity was successful? Then read this book.
War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength
After all, 1984 and this book are both reaching the same goal. Orwell's portrayal and description of corrupt extreme centralization and blind fanatical masses are really powerful.
It can be said that dystopian literature has great stamina for me. I am amazed but unable to express my feelings. To sum it up in one word, it is shocking.
Putting aside the correspondence with real characters, even if you don't understand history, it is not difficult to simply read this book. It is obscure, very humorous, and very "human". Even if it corresponds to today's real world, it is so consistent. Did a man turn into a pig? Or did the pig become a human? Or are pigs originally humans? Or is it a person wearing a pig mask?
Everyone should be equal, but not everyone is equal. [Laughs] I want to read it carefully and feel something.
To change it up, everyone should be equal, but some people are more equal than others. Hahahahaha
How can I put it, after reading this book, I feel that I was as stupid and ignorant as those deceived animals who blindly believed in the so-called truth.
Although it cryptically reveals the evolution of human society, it does not propose solutions
Wonderful, vivid image
This has been the essence since ancient times.
A sigh that cannot be expressed in words
It's very ironic, and there's that feeling that humans always fail to learn from history.
Make people think. It is indeed a good book.
Why did it change to English after chapter 12? Is it a new chapter?
A particularly powerful book. I won't read it a second time, or I dare not.
"You have your lower classes to deal with, and we have our lower classes." [Like][Like][Like][Like] Facts have proved that whether wolves cooperate or bite each other, they have nothing to do with sheep.
The old major and the first animals in the book symbolize the proletariat that launched the revolution. Napoleon symbolizes the villain who steals the fruits of the revolution after its success. The pigs and dogs who followed Napoleon to do evil symbolized cowards who did evil for money and enjoyment. The snowball symbolizes a revolutionary who is both capable and courageous. The animals symbolize the oppressed and exploited people, but some of them are confused, such as the sheep, and some are awake but powerless, such as Benjamin and Alfalfa. The ending of the whole story ends with this sentence: "The animals outside the window are still looking inside, their eyes turning from people to pigs, from pigs to people, and from people to pigs; now it is impossible to tell which face belongs to the pig and which face belongs to the human." The original meaning is that the old Alfalfa is dazzled and can't see clearly, which is extended to mean that Napoleon violated his original intention and is no different from the original human beings. It expresses the author's criticism of the behavior of people like Napoleon, telling people to recognize the reality clearly, not to be fooled by the bad guys' rhetoric, and to have the courage to resist.
He also said that he knew that things in the past would not be very good, nor would they be in the present, nor would they be in the future, but they would not be any worse. He told everyone that hunger, pain, suffering, and disappointment are unchangeable laws in real life. The world is never a good place.
Power itself is like a demon. If you cannot control it, you will be enslaved by it. To overthrow a tyranny, if you forget your original intention, you will be trapped in the tyranny because you have supreme power. In the book, Napoleon has great power and becomes self-centered, ignoring the interests, welfare, opinions and freedom of all other animals. Dominate the minds of animals through a series of brainwashing and deception methods, including sheep slogans, slogans printed on walls, and Squealer propaganda. Even if the animals have the ability to resist, their thoughts have been sealed. Just like that horse, he is powerful and has enough strength to resist, but he is also a representative of loyalty. Loyalty and kindness make him only obey blindly.
The more you understand, the more you understand, the more painful it becomes
Brilliant, nothing new under the sun.
I feel that every sentence in this book is full of reflections and satire on the real world. Worth a look.
A very special creative technique attracts readers' interest in reading and leaves more room for their imagination; it has a strong sense of irony, clever plot design, and is often to the point. It is not long and not very time-consuming, but you will feel a little indignant when reading it. After all, it is a creation with the background of the times, and it has the meaning of guidance. These ideas are not based on imagination or groundless speculation. This is a good book that made me feel both hearty and chilled down my spine after reading it. The thing that touched me the most in this book is - always remember not to let others think and speak for us easily.
It's very nice, thank you to the translator!
The ending is like a cliff, it seems to end suddenly, but everything that happens next seems to be predictable. This has been true over and over again throughout the ages.
Before reading "Animal Farm", I had never read a book of this subject and type. In the book, under the leadership of pigs, the animals launched a rebellion, setting off an "animalism" revolution, realizing the desire to "be the master of the family", adhering to "all animals are equal" and the subsequent conflict between the two pigs, cleaning up the farm's ideal changes. The whole book seems to be a fairy tale, but it actually talks about the cruelty in the adult world. This is a pig's manor, but also a man's manor. The animals and humans in the manor have established symbolic meanings. For example, the donkey in the manor protects itself wisely, symbolizing an intellectual with independent thoughts, just like the author himself. Combined with the background of the times, the design of the ending and the metaphorical technique make people marvel at how wonderful it is, and they can't help but applaud Mr. Orwell.
Old Major is my favorite character. He is very wise, like the experienced elders around us. I hate Mr. Jones, he is like those oppressive bosses who only want us to work as hard as we can. This book made me think more about life and made me cherish my current life more.
It turns out there are only 50,000 words [shocked][shocked] and all the words behind it are in English... Excuse me
When we were in elementary school, our teacher asked us to read this book. I couldn't understand it at the time and I just found it boring. Now, I have grown up and understand it, but I wish I didn't understand it at this time...
I still recommend reading this book, it will trigger a lot of thinking for you.
It's hard to imagine that this book was published in 1944, but some of the plots in the book can still be seen many years later...
This is the best work of mankind, the greatest work!
This is an animal revolution led by pigs on an estate in England. What would the world look like if animals had intelligence and consciousness was not unique to humans? Old Major Boar will tell you by his actions. Before he died, he gathered all the animals on the farm together and gave a relevant speech about what life should be like in the world. This is a question that some philosophers would think about, but here, a pig has a different view on it. From the moment an animal is born, it only gets enough food to sustain itself. If it doesn't have enough to eat, it is forced to work until it finally exhausts its energy. Once they lose their use value, they will be brutally killed. Without humans, they would live freely. Therefore, after this meeting, they regarded humans as their common enemy. Want to know if their rebellion against humanity was successful? Then read this book.
War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength After all, 1984 and this book are both reaching the same goal. Orwell's portrayal and description of corrupt extreme centralization and blind fanatical masses are really powerful. It can be said that dystopian literature has great stamina for me. I am amazed but unable to express my feelings. To sum it up in one word, it is shocking.
Putting aside the correspondence with real characters, even if you don't understand history, it is not difficult to simply read this book. It is obscure, very humorous, and very "human". Even if it corresponds to today's real world, it is so consistent. Did a man turn into a pig? Or did the pig become a human? Or are pigs originally humans? Or is it a person wearing a pig mask? Everyone should be equal, but not everyone is equal. [Laughs] I want to read it carefully and feel something. To change it up, everyone should be equal, but some people are more equal than others. Hahahahaha
How can I put it, after reading this book, I feel that I was as stupid and ignorant as those deceived animals who blindly believed in the so-called truth.
Although it cryptically reveals the evolution of human society, it does not propose solutions
Wonderful, vivid image
This has been the essence since ancient times.
A sigh that cannot be expressed in words
It's very ironic, and there's that feeling that humans always fail to learn from history.
Make people think. It is indeed a good book.
Why did it change to English after chapter 12? Is it a new chapter?
A particularly powerful book. I won't read it a second time, or I dare not.
I thought there was a snowball scene later on.