Here is a book that is easy to read, but it is on a big subject. The book is named Animal Farm (1945). It is by the English writer George Orwell. It is a story about farm animals. They are tired of the farmer, Mr. Jones. He treats them badly, so they decide to kick him off the farm and run the farm themselves.
One day an old pig called Old Major gathers the animals around him. He tells them that all animals should stand together. He says they should take over (接管) the farm.
After they get rid of Mr. Jones, two pigs become the leaders of the Animal Farm. One pig called Snowball is a great speaker. He has big ideas for the Animal Farm. The other leader is a pig called Napoleon. He is a crafty animal. He brings together supporters(支持者）by offering them advantages.
Napoleon makes a war against Snowball and kicks him away from the farm. He turns Snowball into a big enemy. He tells all the animals that Snowball hates the Animal Farm. He says that Snowball is, working with Farmer Jones and other farmers to destroy the Animal Farm.
But in fact it is Napoleon who is working with the enemies of the animals. He joins the old human enemies of the animals. But he tells the animals that he is working for them. So the animals work hard. It is as bad to live under Napoleon as it was under Farmer Jones!
—By Paul Brennan
