Adult Satire

• What was Orwell's first novel to achieve wide commercial success?

  Animal Farm
• Why did booksellers initially place Animal Farm in the children's section?

  They did not realize it was adult satire
• What literary techniques does satire make use of?

  Humor, irony, or hyperbole
• What does Orwell's Animal Farm criticize?

  A corrupt and selfish leader who uses fear and ignorance
• How does Animal Farm serve as a cautionary tale?

  It shows how a corrupt leader can lead to a totalitarian government
• What does Orwell warn against in Animal Farm?

  Complacency in the populace
• Who did Orwell respond to regarding the intentions behind Animal Farm?

  Dwight Macdonald
• What was Orwell's primary intention for writing Animal Farm?

  As a satire on the Russian revolution
• What does Orwell suggest about violent conspiratorial revolutions?

  They can only lead to a change of masters
• What is the moral that Orwell intended to convey about revolutions?

  They only effect a radical improvement when the masses are alert
• What is the broader application of Animal Farm beyond Soviet Russia?

  It remains relevant for citizens under all forms of government