1.12.1 Animal Farm
A Story in its own right
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1. Why was a book that has sold millions of copies refused by so many publishers?
2. Why did it loose Orwell so many friends?
3. Why was it banned in so many countries?
4. Whatreal events in Russian history between 1917 and 1943 are mirrored in Orwell's story?
5. Can you assess the importance of Animal Farm in today’s world?
Animal Farm is a fable. What is the difference between fables such as Aesop's and Orwell' s Animal Farm?
Aesop does not develop his animals as characters. In Animal Farm the animals are characters in their own right, not simply animal symbols.
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