And yet, the novel has captured our cultural imagination far beyond that pocket of history. Animal Farm was written for a specific time and place: expressly as an allegory for the formation of the Soviet Union. George Orwell’s slim little novel, Animal Farm, has been a staple of American schools and culture since it was published.Īnimal Farm, a political allegory by George Orwell,1 remains one of the most widely read and influential books in our culture, in part because it is a staple of the high-school English class. This narrative around Animal Farm has extended to its use in the political arena. Beginning in the classroom, many students are given flawed information about the novel and the author’s intention. The novel has grown far past its original context to take on new meanings and interpretations. It has become a cultural touchstone around which misinformation has dominated. George Orwell’s slim little novel, Animal Farm, has been a staple of American schools and culture since it was published.
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