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The British writer was satirizing Stalinism in his novel, but the story is a warning against any form of totalitarianism and ...
On the 80th anniversary of the publication of George Orwell's powerful political satire Animal Farm, we hear about the author's motivations and the power of his storytelling from Professor Jean Seaton ...
Sometimes called the conscience of a generation, Orwell is best known for two novels: Animal Farm and 1984. Both books, published toward the end of Orwell’s life, are often assigned to middle and high ...
Like the even more celebrated "Nineteen Eighty-Four" (1949), Orwell's "Animal Farm" — marking its 80th anniversary this month ...
Orwell wrote his short, shocking novel at a time when it was considered scientifically inadmissible for animals to be granted ...
This past week marked two monumental but very different anniversaries — the surrender of Japan in World War 2 and the publication of George Orwell’s immensely powerful allegory, Animal Farm.
On its 80th anniversary, Animal Farm remains relevant not because it predicts one political ideology’s failings, but because ...
The specific case against Stalin in Animal Farm regards the Bolshevik Revolution. Upon Lenin’s death in 1922, Stalin jockeyed ...
George Orwell’s reflections on power, truth, and society offer a hauntingly relevant insight into the paradox of being good in a world that often punishes goodness. His works, particularly 1984 and ...
Animal Farm's 80th anniversary reminds us of Orwell's enduring influence. Dive into the narratives that have shaped our ...
Animal Farm is a melancholy reflection on the corruption of revolution – and the need to keep looking for a better one.
A critically acclaimed Australian stage adaptation of George Orwell's novel 1984 attracts full houses as it tours across the ...