tjt@kobold.UUCP (T.J.Teixeira) (12/07/83)
"Animal Farm" is a description of how communistic or socialistic ideals
can decay into an oppressive situation remarkably similar to the
conditions before the revolution. The overall tone of "Animal Farm" is
less depressing (except at the end) because the main characters are
animals rather than people.
"1984" is a description of a possible result of many years under an
overly authoritarian government. I don't associate "1984" with
communism or socialism per se, although one of the tenets of "Animal
Farm" is that these governments will always become harshly
authoritarian.
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Tom Teixeira, Massachusetts Computer Corporation. Westford MA
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