Second time reading. First time was many years ago and I just didn't get it. This time I had a much more clear and deep understanding of what was going on, the theme, and the symbolism. It was awful - just as Orwell intended. I felt angry, I felt frustrated, I could see similarities in so many political ways that are terribly uncomfortable. Absolutely loved the last line: The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.
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This was tough for me to get into at first. At almost half way point, it grabbed me until the very end. I found the Chinese culture fascinat... -
Great for 3rd grade level. Fun way to send message about not eating so much chocolate! :) -
Definite action packed short story. Listened to this one. This is a prequel to a series which I likely won't be reading, but not because...
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