diff --git a/_posts/2017-12-17-book-review-animal-farm.md b/_posts/2017-12-17-book-review-animal-farm.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3079c0b --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2017-12-17-book-review-animal-farm.md @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: "Book review 'Animal Farm'" +date: "2017-12-17 12:08:25 +0530" +tags: + - books +--- + + +![Animal farm title +image]({{site.url}}/assets/images/animal_farm_bookreview/title.jpg) + + +### Introduction + + +Animal Farm is one of the good books I came across during 2017. The book is +written in 1945 by English author Eric A. Blair who is more famous by his pen +name George Orwell. Mr. Orwell is well-known for writing a satire on +politicians. The Times ranked him second on a list of "The 50 greatest British +writers since 1945". + +Sentences of this book are well composed. I was in the flow of great writing +until the last page. The book consists of fewer than 100 pages and I was able to +complete it in two sittings, but your mileage may vary. + + +### Plot summary + +There is a group of animals who are living together on a farm. The animals are +governed by their owner. One night Old major, who is an old pig in the farm +collects everyone for a meeting. In that meeting, he explains the importance of +liberalization and elaborates that animals of that farm do not have any freedom +to choose their work and food. He inspired them to rebel against their owner by +declaring humans as their enemies. Coincidently Old major died next morning and +that lecture became his last words. The farm united to fight against their +master to take their freedom. They succeed to out the owner from his own farm. +One group of pigs proclaimed themselves as educated and requested +everyone to be allowed to make any decision for the farm. Under +the leadership of two pigs, every animal is happy because they are working for +fellow animals and not for people. In the interim, the owner arrives with a +group of people to take the revenge. It is interesting to read how these +animals fight against that group of humans. They managed to win the battle. +After the victory, an amendment is formed in which humans are considered as +their greatest enemy. The story takes many tragic turns from there on. Pings in +leadership invest their efforts in making their own lifestyle better and do not +pay single attention to the animals. Because the leaders are more literate than +other animals, they portray hypothetical growth in front of little literate or +illiterate animals. Such imaginary growth supported them to create a false faith +in fellow animals. Meanwhile, a small dispute between two leaders took a big +shape. In the fear of losing control, one evil-minded leader assassinated the +other leader. Thus the democracy turned into a dictatorship. The dictator +manifested to advance facilities of the farm. As a part of it, he convinced all +the animals to invest their efforts in constructing a windmill. This force of +animals was previously used to grow food for them. In the meantime, a few other +battles happen with humans. Those fights deteriorated the mill and as +consequence animals broke their morale. It was shocking to read how the head +sold the best of the animal resources to earn money for advancing his +facilities. As an outcome the independent farm started depending again on +humans. Thereupon the farm became bankrupt. Yet the animals are in faith that +the decision made by their captain is in their favor. The struggle continues for +a while and at the end, the chief is bought by humans by giving high bribe to +supply whatever the farm is producing. + + +### Closing thoughts + +The book has inscribed a deep impression on my soul. The effect is so intense +that I am reasoning each sentence spoken by the hegemony. Now onwards, I will +not try to follow any political leader blindly. I am thankful to guru [Xitij +Shukla](https://www.linkedin.com/in/xitijshukla/) who inspire me to read this +book. I am so impressed with writing by Mr. Orwell, that I bought another +popular book [1984](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40961427-1984) written +by him. I hope you are liking my blog posts. Please share your views with me at +[jaysinhp@gmail.com](mailto:jaysinhp@gmail.com). It will be a great opportunity +for me to improve in myself. + + +### Links + +* [Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/170448.Animal_Farm) + +* [Amazon worldwide](https://www.amazon.com/Animal-Farm-George-Orwell/dp/0451526341) + +* [Amazon India](https://www.amazon.in/Animal-Farm-George-Orwell/dp/8193387643) + + +###### Proofreaders: [Viju]() diff --git a/assets/images/animal_farm_bookreview/title.jpg b/assets/images/animal_farm_bookreview/title.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..70c0f8c Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/images/animal_farm_bookreview/title.jpg differ