Cliffsnotes on Orwell's Animal Farm

Hi. My name is Lee. I am a Korean. It seems that many reviews show that this book gives us the reason that communism does not works well and doomed to fail. I think that the word "communism" should be replaced by the word "totalitarianism". Of course, social system under the dictators like Stalin, Hitler or any other leaders who ignore personal right should be hated and destroyed. But this book does not deny the needs of progress and reforms to our society. This book does not justify this real world full of unjustice done by the "fat pigs". That was not the purpose of the author.

I've read Animal Farm 3 times and each time I read it I get something more out of it. My 7th grade teacher made my class read it to illustrate communism. It worked great and showed us how tempting communism is and how easily it can spread. No matter how old you are, I suggest you pick up a copy of this book and read it.

I think Animal Farm is a very good book. I like how this book shows the good intentions and poor results of communism. Communism is described very well in this book. Mick, Grade 8

An overall spectacular book about a group of rebellious animals who take over their farm from the humans. The book brilliantly satirizes the Russian revolution and is highly entertaining, while at the same time very educational. A must have for any book lover.

I absolutely LOVED this booklet! The descriptions of the characters were complete yet concise. By the end of the book, I felt as if I actually knew the animals involved!