Animal Farm

Animal Farm was a satirical fable written by George Orwell. The fable was written in light of the Russian revolution. The book starts off with a dream that Old major had. The ideal was of 'Animalism' i.e. the freedom of the animals from oppression by humans. This ideal is brought to life by the animals. From the start, the pigs assume authority. With their authority they begin having more privileges over the other animals. The initial course begins to alter. Orwell is showing how people in authority change their motives and interprets situations differently for personal gain. This shows that power is very corrupting. Greed is a very nasty thing. He is telling us that a classless and totally equal society can never be established. Also, people are gullible (in this instance shown through the animals). Thus far the novel has been very intense, informative and a mind opener.