In George Orwell's brilliant literary masterpiece, Animal Farm, he allegorically showcases many profound and powerful political issues in fairy tale form. Your book by definition is considered a fairy tale because the setting and characters are the result of pure imagination. It deals with the problems, pros and cons of totalitarianism, communism and socialism. And it absolutely brilliantly engages the reader with its original allegorical use of talking animals to project certain political positions and factions and the constant struggle for dominance and absolute power. "A children's story about imaginary beings and lands", this is the definition of a fairy tale, synonymous with folk tales, myths, legends, fantasy, fairy tales, etc. In one form or another, this perfectly describes George Orwell's allegorical satire, Animal Farm. You might ask, “how can you hold a book filled with intense and profound symbolism of government collapse and social unrest following the effects of totalitarianism and communism on the same level as classic fairy tales, such as Sleeping Beauty and Alice in Wonderland. " For starters, the characters in this book consist entirely of talking animals on a farm full of mischievous adventures, witches and magic, does this sound like a fairy tale to you? Comparing this allegory to perhaps one of the most famous fairy tales of all time, the Le Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, neither is completely dissimilar to the other. Both characters consist primarily of talking animals, one of which is the antagonist with his various followers and counterparts and the other is the. protagonist. Both books follow a series of events in a land of oddities and anomalies that lead to the overall and moral outcome at... middle of the paper... yes, but he is slow to think for himself and is very simple minded the main weakness of the working class, the blind faith in a non-existent, kind and just political system When he meets a pathetic death in the glue factory, he shows the betrayal of the pigs who represent the elitists who take advantage of the working classes. Along with these few there are many other characters of equal allegorical significance. As a writer, Orwell completely masters his characters so that they are the most outstanding and powerful symbols of totalitarianism, communism, and socialism in a fairy-tale setting. With its characters brought to life as one unto themselves to individually represent a particular political position. If nothing else, this book is an incredible example of the power of allegorical and fairytale writing and is highly recommended for readers of all ages..