Horses have been the close and useful companions and servants of humans for many millennia, and over that time they have become associated with a number of symbolic properties. But what is the symbolic significance of the horse in literature and mythology? Let’s take a closer look at the symbolism […]
‘Man is the only creature that consumes without producing’ is a quotation from George Orwell’s 1945 novella Animal Farm: a book that is both beast fable and allegory for Soviet Communism. But Orwell’s aim in Animal Farm was to show how the ideals informing the Russian Revolution of 1917 had […]
‘The Nightingale and the Rose’ is a fairy tale by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), included in his 1888 collection The Happy Prince and Other Tales. Whereas ‘The Selfish Giant’ (from the same collection) deals with Christian love and the title story is about socialism and kindness towards others in society, ‘The […]