Fairy
tales, despite being aimed at children, nonetheless contain important adult . As such, they are
a useful vehicle for conveying moral messages. There are quite a few fairy tale elements in
Animal Farm, from the use of talking animals to the
widespread belief in the existence of Sugarcandy Mountain. But whatever elements of the fairy
tale he chooses to employ,is always making a very serious point. The form of the book may be
that of a fairy tale, but the substance assuredly is not.
There's also
something about the whole project of Animalismmeant to reflect Communismthat makes it seem as if
it could only really happen in a fairy tale. And yet, when denuded of its allegorical trappings,
the events at Manor Farm eerilyand deliberatelyparallel those in the Soviet Union under
Stalin.
is a fairy tale in that it has all the outward
characteristics of a story told to children. But internally, in its, characters, and various
plot developments it is very...
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