And Marxism/Communism are states of Socialism. There are many types of Socialism, and the end stage where the State imposes it is what Marx describes as Communism in his thesis Das Kapital. I would go in to his theory of 'Dialectic Materialism' but I've got to do the school run in 10 minutes 

A tad judgemental there.  We cannot really judge how any of them are in the outside world, I think he looks the sort of bloke who has a wide circle of friends who are supportive of him as he is of them.  He is very interested in people, all people,  which blows out of the water those who want to paint him as just another Tory toffee nosed twit.

 That's true.

I wrote a poem on "Dialectical Materialism" When I was 13. 

That's impressive! What a precocious little talent you must have been ding dong. So you should be able to grasp how (Eton educated) George Orwell's works can be interpreted by just about anyone to fit in with their world view.

Ahahahhaha Of course I can. But it helps if you get the basics right in the first place  

Was that the one with Dennis the Menace? Wasn't he some type of Cultural Imperialist?

no, you're thinking of lord marmaduke of bunkerton.

Lord Snooty
Didn't he want to ditch his upperclass roots to hang out with the street urchins?

so.... is it any good then

It's great, and, more importantly, it's an easy read!

has it got lots of pics ? i only do books with pics

I think it shows people can interpret it to suit their own agenda - in Ben's case, to support his belief in a 'benign dictatorship' where the 'elite' (him and his chums, presumably) keep the plebby masses in order.

.. haven't we all? 

There are certainly illustrated editions and a proper animated film, if you'd prefer!

Edit - NOT the film Dirtywoman is talking about!

He did mention feeling a little hoarse.

The dirty swine!

it is very easy to grasp the basic premise of the story ... then its open it interpretation 
But it will make a wee animal lover like you cry. 

Orwell was firmly against  totalitarianism in any form and considered himself a 'democratic socialist' His experiences during the Spanish Civil war as detailed in 'Homage to Catalonia' led him to become totally anti Soviet- communism.

This BB is actually reminding me more of Lord of the Flies!

Yeah we all have an opinion Squiggle

Yeah Yeah ism this ism that...but not a word about the twentysomething year old JJ who'd never even bloody heard of it 

I agree squiggle.
Many BBs have reminded me of Lord of The Flies.
But this one particularly so.

Perhaps that's why we like it. It reminds us of books we read when we were kids.

Its not reminding me of books I enjoyed when I was a kid but situations where group bullying instigated by stronger members of a group lead to a victimisation situation.

Then why did you say it reminded you of one 

I think the emphasis was on enjoyed.

 I loved those books and have read them as a child and an adult and might add never as a school book.

I'm with you, I loved Lord of the Flies. It was on my curriculum though.

The school took us to see the movie as we were reading the book at school

Thanks suzy yes its reminding me in a bad way.

Ahhh. I loved the books. But I do get your point.

i always felt sorry for the chicken

it put me off sage and onion for a while

not that ive seen the film of course

ive walked in the thread in the middle of a arguement havent I?

t.i..ming is every...thing

I was going to say I know they took all the eggs... then I clicked I am a little slow today 

*sniggers*

 there's no argument here 

I do like Ben, he tries to hard to please, but cant do right for doing wrong. I havent read the book myself, but it was wasted on JJ anyway, i doubt if he has read any book