Animal Farm: A Shattering Realization

I just reread Animal Farm. It shattered my understanding of power. This isn't just

an old book; it’s a blueprint for exactly what’s happening right now. Chapter One opens

with Old Major, a wise pig, gathering all the farm animals. He shares his

dream before it's too late. He tells them their lives are miserable because humans

steal the fruits of their labor. They produce everything, but get nothing back.

Old Major teaches them 'Beasts of England,' a song about a golden age where animals

are free. They sing it over and over, united by this vision.

Three pigs, Napoleon, Snowball, and Squealer, turn Old Major’s