Animal Farm
von George Orwell
Animal Farm: A Fair Story is a satire of an ideological revolution corrupted by absolute power.The oppressed, mistreated animals of Manor Farm launch a revolution, driving out the human farmer, and begin to run the farm themselves. They create a code called Animalism, in which they outline seven main commandments, the principal of which is, all animals are equal and decide to live by this code. The idea for the revolution in Animal Farm: A Fair Story began when the old prize winning boar, Old Major, gathers the farm animals together and tells them of his dream of a place in which animal live in peace and harmony, free of the oppression of humans. When Old Major dies, two pigs, Napoleon and Snowball, decide to make the old pig s dream a reality. They succeed with the help of the other animals in the farm. A period of peace and happiness follows. But, this period does not last. Snowball wants to educate all the animals and wants their participation in running the farm. Napoleon does not agree. When Snowball decides to build a windmill to generate electricity for the farm, and gives a speech about it, Napoleon puts his own plans into action. He has secretly trained a group of attack dogs, dogs that he took in when they were little puppies, ostensibly to educate them . He now uses them to chase off Snowball and assumes all the powers for himself and his supporters. The pigs now become a special, privileged class. With the help of a sidekick, Squealer, who acts as Napoleon s mouthpiece and propagandist, Napoleon slowly manages to convince all the animals that everything he is doing is for their own good. Squealer is good at his job, and the animals in Animal Farm: A Fair Story believe him, despite their own appalling living conditions. Gradually, the code of Animalism is thrown aside, every rule broken. A new order emerges, but not the one that the old boar, Old Major, envisioned.
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Animal Farm
von George Orwell
Animal Farm: A Fair Story is a satire of an ideological revolution corrupted by absolute power.The oppressed, mistreated animals of Manor Farm launch a revolution, driving out the human farmer, and begin to run the farm themselves. They create a code called Animalism, in which they outline seven main commandments, the principal of which is, all animals are equal and decide to live by this code. The idea for the revolution in Animal Farm: A Fair Story began when the old prize winning boar, Old Major, gathers the farm animals together and tells them of his dream of a place in which animal live in peace and harmony, free of the oppression of humans. When Old Major dies, two pigs, Napoleon and Snowball, decide to make the old pig s dream a reality. They succeed with the help of the other animals in the farm. A period of peace and happiness follows. But, this period does not last. Snowball wants to educate all the animals and wants their participation in running the farm. Napoleon does not agree. When Snowball decides to build a windmill to generate electricity for the farm, and gives a speech about it, Napoleon puts his own plans into action. He has secretly trained a group of attack dogs, dogs that he took in when they were little puppies, ostensibly to educate them . He now uses them to chase off Snowball and assumes all the powers for himself and his supporters. The pigs now become a special, privileged class. With the help of a sidekick, Squealer, who acts as Napoleon s mouthpiece and propagandist, Napoleon slowly manages to convince all the animals that everything he is doing is for their own good. Squealer is good at his job, and the animals in Animal Farm: A Fair Story believe him, despite their own appalling living conditions. Gradually, the code of Animalism is thrown aside, every rule broken. A new order emerges, but not the one that the old boar, Old Major, envisioned.
Aktuelle Rezensionen(28)
Rezension von Sajeev SathiyanSuch an amazing book to read.
Rezension von lilysakadzhieva@gmail.comi Like the writing and the plot, but i dont love it
Rezension von LennyGeorge Orwell ist hier ein Meisterwerk gelungen. Obwohl hauptsächlich für sein Buch „1984“ bekannt, gelingt es ihm mit „Animal Farm“ eine Welt zu bauen, in der Tiere gegen den Menschen rebellieren und in Folge dieser Zustände schaffen, die ein noch schlimmeres Ausmaß annehmen, als sie sich unter der Herrschaft der Menschen je hätten erträumen können. Beim Lesen knüpft man immer wieder die Verbindung zur realen Geschichte. Wie wirken die sozialen Schichten im Kommunismus zusammen? Welche Gruppe der Tiere verkörpert welche gesellschaftliche Ordnung? Das macht einfach Spaß und lässt sich mit etwas mehr als durchschnittlichen Englischkenntnissen erstaunlich flüssig lesen, wenn man bedenkt, aus welcher Zeit das Buch stammt. Für mich sollte es in Schulen Pflichtlektüre sein. Vor allem, wenn es um den kritischen Blick auf die europäische Geschichte kurz nach dem ersten Weltkrieg geht.
Rezension von Mariya MokromenkoOrwell is amazing This book is still so incredibly relevant. One can apply it not only on the USSR but also on today’s politics and learn much from it. It’s written simply, understandably and serves the purpose of helping the reader think critically. I absolutely can say, that if you should read one political book in your lifetime, it is this one.
Rezension von feadzyEasy to read and follow along, pretty entertaining and too real if you look at the political landscape. It works for me and its a quick read. The upcoming live action movie adaptation (2025) gotta be a joke, right?