The classic story Animal Farm by George Orwell is a historic, social, and political story that has had a major impact on the literary world. Students around the world read it as required reading. Politicians study it in attempts to avoid making the same mistakes. The story also unmasks the influence of corrupt power and abusive leadership over the less fortunate. Animal farm has the universal theme that power can be used for ultimate good or absolute evil. This essay focuses on the use of the literary device of satire and symbolism to express values of a society. George Orwell was born Eric Arthur Blair. He was an English novelist, historian, essayist, and critic. Orwell, a master of the craft, uses satire and literary parable like few others have. Orwell wrote two of the most well-known satires, Animal Farm and 1984. He also penned many famous essays, critiques, and other documents. "From a very early age, perhaps the age of five or six, I knew that when I grew up I should be a writer. Between the ages of about seventeen and twenty-four I tried to abandon this idea, but I did so with the consciousness that I was outraging my true nature and that sooner or later I should have to settle down and write books... (Orwell Why I Write, 1) The story setting is on a small farm (Manor Farm) in England and is intentionally set in an unspecified time to make the story timeless. The story is a satire representing politics and society in Russia, and is full of symbolism. The animals represent people and their conflict represents the turmoil within the country. Satire typically makes fun of people and society. Animal Farm is also an allegory which is a story with various levels of complexity. It is also an excellent study of socialism, totalitarian, and communism. This story has many themes including the influence of corrupt power and leadership over the less intelligent, an attempt to strengthen the working class by keeping them naive and subserv