Flat-out Masterpiece

Short as it is, this work Represents All That HAD beens Orwell leading to all His Life. It's a satire and a fable - and in very straightforward terms outlines the dangers of tyranny, the corruption of ideals. Orwell uses the Communist revolution as a template: and point out how, in the end, "some animals are more equal than others" - that is, the essential greediness of us all. In darker, more subtle terms, it Suggests, too, that 'we are, in essence animals Ourselves - we can not escape our dark primal in nature. And we need to always be aware and vigilant of this. It's a chilling, sad, illuminating and very effective masterpiece. Every time I read it, it affects me more!