Animal Farm is a political fable written by George Orwell.
• Animal Farm:
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Written by George Orwell as a satirical allegory.
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Primarily based on Russia’s Bolshevik Revolution (1917) and the subsequent rise of Stalinism in the Soviet Union.
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Explores themes of revolution, power, totalitarianism, the corruption of ideals, and the manipulative power of language.
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Told through the story of farm animals who overthrow their human owner, symbolizing historical events allegorically.
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Humans: Mr. Jones, Mr. Whymper, Mr. Pilkington, Mr. Frederick
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Animals: Napoleon, Snowball, Old Major, Squealer, Boxer, Benjamin, Mollie, Clover, Moses, Muriel
• George Orwell (1903-1950):
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British novelist, essayist, and critic, born Eric Arthur Blair.
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Famous for political and dystopian novels highlighting social injustice and totalitarianism.
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Other notable works include Nineteen Eighty-Four, A Clergyman’s Daughter, Burmese Days, and Coming Up for Air.
• Notable Works:
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Animal Farm
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Nineteen Eighty-Four
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A Clergyman’s Daughter
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A Hanging
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Burmese Days
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Coming Up for Air
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Down and Out in Paris and London
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Homage to Catalonia
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Source: Britannica
