Animal Farm

812558 · **on:** March 03, 2009, 10:35:58 PM

I picked up George Orwells Animal Farm at a book store over the last vacation and blew right through it in about 2 days. I was wondering if anyone else has read it and liked it because i thought it was a fantastic book.

DarkWolf91 · **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2009, 10:38:34 PM

I've heard great things about it, but never got around to reading it. I'll definitely pick it up one day

Kor · **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2009, 11:07:12 PM

I read the book looooong ago. I also saw an animated version and one that looked more like a live action sort.

LBTFan13 · **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2009, 11:24:02 PM

That was one of the only books I read in middle school that I actually liked a lot. It was so well written.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2009, 11:25:08 PM

This is the ONLY assigned book I've read that I've actually liked. I've hated every other book that my school's told me to read.

Saft · **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2009, 12:47:11 PM

Yes, I have read the novel and seen the animated feature.

Whilst I enjoyed both, I couldn't stop focusing or comparing really about the historical political references. Which fuelled my enjoyment much more so.

Nick22 · **Reply #6 on:** March 27, 2009, 02:06:58 AM

One question that always bugged me, is what happened to Snowball/ I know Napolean forced him out.. napolean is a stand-in for Stalin, and Snowball for Trotsky...

Kor · **Reply #7 on:** March 27, 2009, 02:36:27 AM

As I recall the book didn't say I don't think. Maybe whatever happened to the rl Trotsky happened to snowball, or he was forced to just leave the farm.

Saft · **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2009, 02:18:51 PM

I always thought Snowball had been killed on Napoleon's orders....

I thought he had been either shot or attacked by the dogs?

Nick22 · **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2009, 02:39:21 PM

yep, I think he was kiled by the dogs, a comment on Trotsky's murder in 1928.

Saft · **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2009, 04:00:56 PM

Yes, he was ripped apart by dogs.

Nick22 · **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2009, 04:03:25 PM

we don't se it, bjut it is implied.. at any rate Napolean doesn'y pay any attention to Snowball after he drives him out..

Saft · **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2009, 04:05:26 PM

In the animated video version he is attacked by dogs, if I recall correctly.

Nick22 · **Reply #13 on:** April 01, 2009, 04:20:01 PM

They chase him from the farm, its not shown if they catch and kill him , buts its implied that they do....

Saft · **Reply #14 on:** April 01, 2009, 04:32:14 PM

Wasn't there another pig, who Napoloen had killed?

I know Napoloen sent off Boxer to the glue factory.

Nick22 · **Reply #15 on:** April 01, 2009, 04:39:28 PM

No,, not that I can recall. Snowpaw was Napolean's main rival. Boxer was a horse..

Saft · **Reply #16 on:** April 01, 2009, 04:45:38 PM

Sorry Nick, I should have amended what I said: I know Boxer was the Shire horse.

I just seem to recall (perhaps it's not an actual recollection maybe a fantasical error on my part) that there was another pig besides Snowball....

I'd have to re-read the book now.

(Edit:To change length of post, return key keeps getting stuck...)

Nick22 · **Reply #17 on:** April 01, 2009, 04:51:58 PM

there were others pigs on the farm of course, but none of them were as outsoken as Snowball was..

Saft · **Reply #18 on:** April 01, 2009, 04:54:21 PM

I liked Benjamin the donkey, I think it was his name?

Nick22 · **Reply #19 on:** April 01, 2009, 04:57:50 PM

Yes, he is one of the few that remembers the rebellion asfter awhile..