Believe it or not, I did not read this book in a literature class, but in my history class. My teacher had us read it as we studied Russia and the events leading up to the Russian Revolution. It was cool to be able to read the book side by side with the events it was portraying, and see who each character represented. Even though I didn't really enjoy the book much, and it wasn't my favorite, I am able to appreciate the allegory and symbolism Orwell used and how he expressed his opinion on communism in such a creative way.