How is animal farm by George Orwell an allegoriical satire?
An allegory is a figurative mode of representation conveying a meaning other than the literal. So the animals in “Animal Farm” are literally animals but they also represent something else. What do you think that could be? In satire, shortcomings are held up to censure by means of ridicule with the intent to bring about improvement. Although satire is usually meant to be funny, the purpose of satire is not primarily humor in itself so much as an attack on something of which the author strongly disapproves, using the weapon of wit. What is George Orwell making fun of?
