George Orwell's Animal Farm (1945)

I just re-read this book, and I know it was written as a political allegory for the Russian Revolution, critiquing Stalin's fascist regime. Also, it is a timeless classic; you can use it in any political context and it will still hold its worth. However, I do have a very different and maybe far more simple take on this book after my second read.

I feel it is also an allegory for our human body. All our organs - Limbs, heart, brain, eyes, kidneys, liver, etc. work together, but it is with the brain we often associate our power, or it manipulates us to think that it is superior or most powerful, just like the pigs in the farm. Our hands and legs are hardworking like the horses and donkeys and without their hard work, our brain won't get the energy it needs. And like the pigs rephrase the rules according to their own convenience (for example, from no animal must sleep on bed to no animal must sleep on bed with sheets), our brains continuously change (learn and unlearn things) and adapt themselves to find the best possible outcome for themselves in each situation. [I don't like sleeping on this bed; I am not comfortable here; I will only sleep in my bedroom - when, in essence, both are just beds, and it is just our mind tricking us into believing that one is more comfortable than the other]. Also, many times, our brain suppresses the voices of our heart and other organs, just like the pigs do on the farm. Our heart wants us to do one thing, brain directs it to do another. Our leg might want to give up and rest, but the brain directs it to continue walking, suppressing its voice.

I am not saying our brain is evil, but it definitely bears a resemblance to the pigs.