When George Orwell published "Animal Farm" 80 years ago, he intended the book - in which barnyard animals rebel against their human overlords to create an egalitarian society, only to slide back into ...
A fifth grader, assigned to read "Animal Farm" years ago, was asked by his teacher what he thought it was "about." "The American revolution," replied the 11-year-old promptly. "No, no, no." The ...
The line belongs to Boxer, the loyal horse in George Orwell's "Animal Farm." It is both a mantra and a profession of faith so unshakable it becomes fatal. More than any other phrase, it explains why ...