A long time ago (but not in a galaxy far, far away), I posted my thoughts on Mrs. Dalloway. I summed up my feelings about the book with this word:
“Huh?”
Then Joanne left this comment:
“You should start a new event where you post a popular or classic book and have people reply with the first word they think of in relation to it.”
And I thought this was such an excellent idea that I kept the email as a reminder. And now I’m finally getting around to it. It only took four months.
We’re going to start with this classic:
Chances are, most of us read this one in high school. So don’t be shy, step up and leave a comment. What do you think of when you think of this book? Just remember…ONE word people, that’s all you get. How would you sum up Animal Farm in ONE word?
And thanks to The Book Zombie for the inspiration!
Pigs.
Ah crap! I love that you took this idea and ran with it but you must know by now I'm unable to not babble on and on
Anyway the first word that pops into my head when thinking of Animal Farm is:
Society
Like Ali, pigs is the first word that comes to mind. I really like this book!
Great! I have not even read it
pigs
Thosestupidpigs>:( is not a word, is it?
Make that "wow", then.
overrated
Communism.
pigs
but I see that's been done already.
Unfamiliar.
oink
society
insightful
unread
propaganda
Thanks Mr Curley, for helping us analysis this book in grade 11 and see the symbolism and parallels to the Soviet Union. It's one of the few books I enjoyed because of the analysis.
I had to come back and yap some more… I just finished Chocolat and (you've read/seen it, right?) when the priest dives into the chocolate display? he's thinking PIGS and I had just read this post. I know, I know, this book and the Chocolat book aren't quite written to the same theme – or is it? hmmmmm
Meh.
LOVE this idea! I can't wait to see the next one.
creepy
Dystopia.
Tally another one for "pigs".
accurate
Fun idea!
Complex.
There's a play version of Animal Farm in my textbook as an example of "allegory," so that's become the word I most associate it with. That, and "Fables," thanks to the graphic novel.
I'm with Lisa, in that my first word is
"BLEH."
Menace
censorship
I'm with Heather – CREEPY.
clever
Cut-throat. That's one rude right?
Funny
Weird
porkers