In fact I'd recommend this more to people I know, but I suspect none of the people that could benefit the most from this would appreciate it.
This book is brilliant in its simplicity, and just as potent as the day it was written. There will always be petty tyrants that rise to power on the backs of the common man’s labor, telling lies and making promises while they steal their wealth for themselves, and America is a hotbed for it in recent years, with the outlook being rather bleak and likely to get worse. In recent years I have seen all of the base and obvious tactics used by the pigs - one particular political party especially - complete with their own Napoleon is his bumbling ineptitude, with their various versions of Squealer out telling provable lies, but still having those lies believed without question by so many. Once you get the ball rolling, people will self-reinforce their own beliefs and ignore evidence.
You don’t even have to be particularly good at it. Amy Ratelle explains that when he moves from Ferns house to Homer Zuckermans farm, Wilbur goes from being a loved pet to a farm animal. I think this also shows how incredibly easy it is to mislead groups of people. And that being said, this is still a well written and entertaining book that one could easily enjoy without dwelling on the any allegorical themes present in the book. Some people will simply always hear what they want to hear, regardless of what is actually being said.
#Animal farm audiobook chapter 4 pro#
It’s anti-facist, and pro socialist, and I really don’t understand how that’s not immediately obvious. While dealing wholly with communism and anti-authoritarianism, it seems amazing to me that certain groups can so completely misunderstand the message in this book. They are all true, while still being an enjoyable yarn that kept me entertained throughout. When this book is talked about, it’s always the same things I see mentioned, like “shockingly prescient” and “still relevant”. Would read again, and will be fun to reference in the future.Ĭliché I know, but. "I will work harder" and "Napoleon is always right" become his guiding maxims, up until the day he works himself to death, just days before he should retire and enjoy a relaxing life of pasture. The full, unabridged audio version of George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Additionally, I loved the character of Boxer the work horse. Orwell does a fantastic job commenting on power corruption using the pigs to illustrate. In particular, I liked how the pigs ascend the throne, with Old Major inciting the riot and Napoleon battling Snowball for overall leadership of the farm. In particular, I love how each animal performs a unique function and everything kind of "carries on" despite upheaval and power struggle.
Animal Farm was a quick listen that really captured my attention with its detail and fun parallels between animal and human. A wonderful parody of human society where the animals revolt against their owners in hopes of creating a collective farm "for us by us". Loved how original and imaginative this title is, and how prescient it still is today.
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