Animal Farm, the Weekend, & 4th of July

Hi everyone!
I’d like to start this blog off with a book I just finished reading earlier today.
Anyone heard of Animal Farm by George Orwell?
This guy can pack one heck of a story in 90 pages.

Orwell has a talent for slyly weaving in satire to a so called “fairy story”. He tells us of the foolish circle of the human mind- oppressed, rebellion, freedom, power, oppression. Indeed, he himself lived these very thoughts for most of his young adult life. Apparently Orwell got the inspiration for Animal Farm from the Soviet Union, Russia, and Stalin. He joined the army and reported feeling oppressed and took action on his emotions. Shortly after, he paid the consequences by fleeing the country and settling as a journalist/reporter. Later, he translated his thoughts, feelings, and dare I say bitterness, onto paper in the form of a story that is still widely popular today.

If anyone hasn’t read this book yet, I highly encourage you to stop by your local library and pick up a copy. It’s a fairly short book, but contains so many essential ideas and theories of the human mind, power, and what can happen to a seemingly innocent idea when the seemingly innocent leader is gripped -and later consumed- by greed. Yes, it is a story about animals, and yes, there is a republic involved. And that’s all I’ll say for now. Have a great 4th of July, everyone!


TTYS,
Politigal

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