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Originally Posted by Toby
Like most who went to high school in this country, Animal Farm was mandatory reading and was discussed to death during class daily for several weeks. It's loaded with layer after layer of metaphor.
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Actually, it is not layer upon layer of metaphor imho, it is actually a very simple story tat when related to when it was written actually only has one layer of metaphor.
Orwelll was actually quite direct in his political statements.
Also, as most things in school, just cause it was discussed to death doesn't mean anyone learned anything from it or understood it. Most clasroom expeiences merely prepare you to regurgitate whatever nonsense the instructor wants you to answer on the test.
In my school, Animal Farm was never required of me, I think 1984 was required for one class.