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I once read somewhere that we mature with damage, not with age

« It is a sad thing to think of, but there is no doubt that genius lasts longer than beauty »

I really feel like so many quotes in this book are actually timeless

« they’re dating so why is there a half of the book left ?» I ask as they drag me in a padded room

To me Squealer is a figurative metaphor of propaganda

The way Animal Farm is written is so clever because the atmosphere progressively goes from light to dark and anxious. You can’t tell exactly when it shifts but you just feel it.the same way people back then lived it.
This book just shows how important education is because of how it quickly becomes clear that the more educated the animals are, the better they could articulate their thoughts and at times, manipulate

The way they progressively take on « human habits » such as becoming literate, developing war strategies, taking up arms, and even creating artillery storage, and finally having medals and commemorations, shows how they are slowly turning into what they hate.

You can choose choices but not outcomes

I already had a bad feeling about that life but watching the whole story unfold was heartbreaking #ripizzy

Wow, that chapter was devastating, especially the part where you can tell Nora understood Mrs Elm’s point: Volts loved her so much that he kept his distance so she wouldn’t have to see him dying. And he acted the same way in both her real life and the one she tried out.

The beginning of that chapter was hard to start with but worth it because at least now she’s realizing how big of a red flag he’s always been !

The universe tended towards chaos and entropy. That was basic thermodynamics. Maybe it was basic existence too. You lose your job, then more shit happens.