Blog post reviwing the book Animal Farm.

Author: ultimatecoder

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+title: "Book review 'Animal Farm'"
+date: "2017-12-17 12:08:25 +0530"
+tags:
+  - books
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+![Animal farm title
+image]({{site.url}}/assets/images/animal_farm_bookreview/title.jpg)
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+
+### 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
+[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). 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]()