The Kite Runner
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Animal Farm, the historically based book was written by George Orwell in 1945. He was the creator of a great novel product that made a fierce impact in the way Russia was thought out to be. Orwell who was formally known as Eric Arthur Blaire was born in 1903 in India and immigrated to England soon after birth with his family. His profession of novelty literature took off in London, England where his variety of knowledge in command lead to his a strong grasp of the communism topic. His satire way of writing symbolized the Battle of the Soviet Union in a more theatrical point of view. Including broad ranges of farm animals with peculiar human qualities.
In reading, Animal Farm it seems like a story with animals that can speak, read, think and communicate with each others, but there are many hidden meanings and metaphors throughout the book. The story starts in an English farm, “Manor Farm” with Mr Jones as the owner. One day, the oldest and wisest animal on the farm, a boar, tells his fellow animals about his dream. His dream was to create Animalism on earth with animals taking care of themselves and their needs without any human masters. He also warns them about not adopting the qualities of man e.g. drinking, smoking, trading money etc. After his death, one day the animals rebel and take over the farm, which is renamed as Animal Farm. The pigs become the decision makers, as they were the most intelligent with two pigs, Snowball and Napoleon holding power of control. Animalism also had seven rules, such as:
1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
2. Whatever goes upon four legs or has wings is a friend.
3. No animal shall wear clothes.
4. No animal shall sleep in a bed.
5. No animal shall drink alcohol.
6. No animal shall kill any other animal.
7. All animals are equal.
What happens afterwards is a realistic example of over ruling power. Snowball, while making plans to build a windmill, which would improve the conditions on the farm, was attacked and chased out of Animal Farm by Napoleon and a pack of 9 ferocious dogs, that acted as Napoleons guide to protection from the other animals. What follows was Squealer, the effective messenger, changes history by lying to the animals that Snowball was in fact, a traitor, and it was Napoleon who exposed him and chased him out. Through dishonesty and betrayal, they turned the animals on Snowball and made them work like slaves, while the pigs and dogs enjoyed themselves. They tried to build the windmill, but it ended up being destroyed every time. It showed the slow change from pigs, to humans. Soon after the ways of Animalism were put to shame, no longer was this the religion of the farm, and Napoleon became the way of the farm his way or the high way would be a proper term for this situation. The pitiful truth shown through as the pigs sat around a table with the humans who they once proclaimed as their enemies.
In some ways, Animal Farm stands as being the proof of what Russia truly proclaimed to be. The novel compares the lives of the Russian generals