All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. 
 I was born and raised in a 3rd world country under dictatorship and this book hit a home run with me. I related strongly to this book and could identify each and every character in it with people from my homeland even though it was written in 1945 about a bunch of animals ( pun not intended ). 
 The story is simple and entertaining yet very deep and real with a study of the human nature and the love for power and the submissiveness of people. 
 I was shocked when I found out that the book reflects the events leading to the Russian revolution in 1917. This added so much gravitas to the whole concept.