"The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which." - George Orwell, Animal Farm
It's a short book called Animal Farm, by George Orwell. It's so short there is no excuse to not have read it. I've read it several times myself. Orwell's book is a satire of the rise of communism. You don't have to like/dislike or even know about communism to appreciate the book, but once you see the parallels the book goes from "very good" to "outstanding".
You are making a mistake if you do not try to read this book! Don't be fooled by the fact that animals are the main characters. This is a strong political satire with lots of suspense and a great story. Few books become legendary and widely quoted. This is one of them. Aren't you even a little curious about the story which contains one of the most famous quotes ever: 'All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.'?
oh, just noticed that is just the summary. should be this one http://books.google.com.sg/books?id=RJcBeywz9uMC&dq=george+orwell+Animal+Farm&pg=PP1&ots=IQEameuRQO&sig=7OwB2LiTVd8JCebdApYqVgKPH80&prev=http://www.google.com.sg/search%3Fhl%3Den%26q%3Dgeorge%2Borwell%2BAnimal%2BFarm%26btnG%3DSearch%26meta%3D&sa=X&oi=print&ct=result&cd=1#PPA16,M1
An interesting picture I came across...
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ReplyDelete"The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which." - George Orwell, Animal Farm
hahahah... u like Animal Farm a lot huh? I remember one of ur recommended books was that :D
ReplyDeleteI love it! The quote seemed so appropriate here.
ReplyDeletewhat book is that? can recommend to me?
ReplyDelete--jn
It's a short book called Animal Farm, by George Orwell. It's so short there is no excuse to not have read it. I've read it several times myself. Orwell's book is a satire of the rise of communism. You don't have to like/dislike or even know about communism to appreciate the book, but once you see the parallels the book goes from "very good" to "outstanding".
ReplyDeletei just found the website. don't look interesting to me.. prefer thrillers... :P
ReplyDelete:D perhaps u will like charlotte's web instead? It's not a thriller though, if u have watch the movie..
ReplyDeleteYou are making a mistake if you do not try to read this book! Don't be fooled by the fact that animals are the main characters. This is a strong political satire with lots of suspense and a great story. Few books become legendary and widely quoted. This is one of them. Aren't you even a little curious about the story which contains one of the most famous quotes ever:
ReplyDelete'All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.'?
haha.. I remember vaguely about "four legs good, two legs bad.."
ReplyDeleteSounds similar to the "Xi You Ji"-Journey to the west to me. Coz the book is also political satire..
ReplyDeleteAnyway, since you highly recommended it, I'll give it a try... This is the book right? http://www.online-literature.com/orwell/animalfarm/
--jn
oh, just noticed that is just the summary. should be this one
ReplyDeletehttp://books.google.com.sg/books?id=RJcBeywz9uMC&dq=george+orwell+Animal+Farm&pg=PP1&ots=IQEameuRQO&sig=7OwB2LiTVd8JCebdApYqVgKPH80&prev=http://www.google.com.sg/search%3Fhl%3Den%26q%3Dgeorge%2Borwell%2BAnimal%2BFarm%26btnG%3DSearch%26meta%3D&sa=X&oi=print&ct=result&cd=1#PPA16,M1
Yup is that book
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