Animal Farm: A Political Allegory of Totalitarianism
George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” is a classic political allegory that serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of totalitarianism and the betrayal of revolution. The book, which was published in 1945, is set on a farm where the animals overthrow their human owner and establish a society run by animals for animals. However, as the story unfolds, the pigs who have taken control of the farm begin to behave more and more like their human oppressors, leading to the establishment of a brutal and oppressive regime.
