Animal Farm - Book Review

"All stories are equal, some are more equal than others"
The novel is a short sweet story, which revolves around a farm and its animal. But to beauty of it lies in the message that it carries, What impresses me most about it, the foresight of the author to predict what communism leads to in a non ideal world. I say non ideal world, because "Communism" as a concept is amazing. The thought of every one treated equal and no one rules anyone else, is amazing.

But the novels does a great job in explaining what happens in the real world. It also takes a satire on the society, which has a a very short lived memory. Each of the animals depicted in the story reflects a section of society.

• The horses and chicken as hard working individuals, a cog in the nation building. who is not aware of its own strengths. Who is taken for granted and even though has some of the biggest contributions to the society. He is neglected an forgotten, unappreciated.

• The pigs are compared to the ruling elite, who are at the 'top' of the society. It is not that their contributions are minuscule, but manage to oppress the commoners.
• The dogs represent the government machinery, which implements the laws on the society. It is the one that legitimizes the use of force on the society. It does things for no reason. Same is the case for soldiers, they fight politician's wars.
• Humans are compared to autocrats. Is autocracy better than communism, is a question well posed by the book.

The book also touches upon some points about nation building, and how the societies are manipulated by the rulers.

• To unite people under one rule, Society needs a common enemy, if they don't have one, the politicians creates it.
• To get the most of the resources, Society is shown a dream of better future.
• Propaganda: Tell a lie long enough, and it becomes the only reality