An oppressively dumbed-down ‘Animal Farm’ has little use for George Orwell’s ideas

The story begins on a struggling farm, Manor Farm, where the animals – pigs, horses, sheep, and chickens – are overworked and mistreated by the drunken, broke, and abusive farmer, Mr. Jones. It’s odd that these animals, who are surprisingly intelligent, speak like humans, and even use slang, seem shocked when being loaded onto a truck means they’re headed to slaughter. This contrasts with the original story by Orwell, where the animals immediately understood their grim fate.







