Posted on Facebook earlier today, realting to this story that was trending that day.
This Shilpa Shetty "Animal Farm" thing is just the thing a Cultural Vandal was made for.
The idea she "made a mistake thinking its a book about been kind to animals" is so simplistic and lazy in analysis. To anyone who has read the George Orwell "fairy tale" (including me) one message you'll get is "This is not how to treat a nation of people." In other words, the message of "be nice to others (including animals)" exists in Animal Farm, so Shetty's words are not as "dumb" as you may think.
Also, most kids today reading Animal Farm will not get the Stalin reference. What they will see is a very bad pig mistreating other animals. Kids don't see the world in the same way "cynical" adults (with knowledge of history) do. Most media critics don't realise this when they talk about children's literature (and other things, including cartoons and video games).
I read between the lines, and looking at this story, I see that Shilpa Shetty is a bit smarter than the average twitter user. Books can have multiple messages, from be nice to animals to why Stalin is a bad guy.
#AnimalFarm #ShilpaShetty
Also, most kids today reading Animal Farm will not get the Stalin reference. What they will see is a very bad pig mistreating other animals. Kids don't see the world in the same way "cynical" adults (with knowledge of history) do. Most media critics don't realise this when they talk about children's literature (and other things, including cartoons and video games).
I read between the lines, and looking at this story, I see that Shilpa Shetty is a bit smarter than the average twitter user. Books can have multiple messages, from be nice to animals to why Stalin is a bad guy.
#AnimalFarm #ShilpaShetty
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