Animal Farm Response 1

Animal Farm Response 1

The novella Animal Farm is written by George Orwell, a survivor of the Russian Revolution. In the preface, he told about the hardships of finding a company who would publish a book that at the time could be considered as heresy. Although it is not stated, it can be concluded that the animals were based on real life people due to the similar personalities, thoughts, and actions.
The story takes place on Manor Farm, owned by the farmer, Mr. Jones, and his wife. Animal Farm begins with Old Major, a majestic old pig, holding a meeting to tell the farm animals about a strange dream he had the night before. In his speech, Old Major taught the animals on the farm Animalism, where all animals were equal and all got their fair share.
After his death, meetings were held about when the revolution would take place. The revolution took place when they revolted after being starved an entire day. When the animals broke into the food storage room, they were ...