Question

Who wrote the famous satire ‘The Animal Farm’?
A. George Orwell
B. John Fowles
C. Samuel Beckett
D. Kurt Vonnegut

Answer 1

Hint: Animal Farm is novella written on the basis of real-life events on 17 August 1945. The book narrates an inspirational yet heart-wrenching story about a group of farm animals who decided to rebel against the owner of the farm. They hatch the plan in order to create an environment where the animals are treated equal, free, and happy. In the end, the story takes a sinister turn as the rebellion fails due to betrayals and the state of the farm worsens eventually it falls under the dictatorship of a pig named Napoleon. It was written as a voice against socialism under dictatorship and the importance of democratic socialism.

Complete answer:
Animal farm is a fable novel written by the great English author, George Orwell in order to make a stand against the dictatorship through the events up to The Russian Revolution of 1917. The initial title given to this story was ‘Animal Farm: A Fairy Story’, but during publication, the second title was dropped. Other titular variations include subtitles like "A Satire" and "A Contemporary Satire". Orwell was a firm believer of democratic socialism and became a critic of Joseph Stalin and his ideologies which led to Moscow-directed Stalinism which made the country hostile. This was firmly shaped by his experiences during the Spanish Civil War. At the time, The Soviet Union had become a brutal dictatorship built upon a cult of personality and enforced by a reign of terror. In a letter to Yvonne Davet, Orwell described Animal Farm as a satirical tale against Stalin.
So, the correct answer is Option A.

Note: Orwell finished the novel between November 1943 and February 1944. During this time the United Kingdom was in alliance with the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany in the second world war, and the British intelligentsia held Stalin in high esteem, an unwanted praise Orwell opposed. The manuscript was initially rejected by a number of British and American publishers, including one of Orwell's own, Victor Gollancz, which delayed its publication. It became a great commercial success when it did appear partly because international relations were transformed as the wartime alliance gave way to the Cold War.