Everyone has encountered Aesop's Fables at some point in their lives. Aesop is the most famous author of fables; a fable can be any “short story to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters” (“Fable”). For example, George Orwell's Animal Farm can be considered a fairy tale. In this novel, the animals of the Manor Farm rebel against their oppressive dictator, Mr. Jones, forming Animal Farm. However, after the rebellion, the animals allow the pigs to take over, who become oppressive dictators who abuse the animals; Animal Farm has come full circle. It is quite obvious that the characters and events of Animal Farm parallel the rise and revolution of communism in Russia. But why would Orwell write a fairy tale instead of a political novel? One reason is important among many. By writing a fairy tale, Orwell is able to incorporate the traditional morals of famous fairy tales into his novel, Animal Farm; The moral of "The Donkey and the Old Shepherd", "The Falcon, the Kite and the Pigeons" and "The Lion's Share". Orwell uses the universal morality of "The Donkey and the Old Shepherd" to advocate a similar morality about government. In Animal Farm, the story opens on the Manor Farm, run by the oppressive Mr. Jones. Animals “are born, we are given just enough food to keep breath in our bodies, and those of us who are capable are forced to work to the last atom of our strength; and the very instant our usefulness comes to an end, we are slaughtered with horrible cruelty” (Orwell 28). The animals rebel and form their own farm: Animal Farm. They drive Jones away and allow those with superior intellect (the pigs) to take over. A dissolute pig named Napoleon now has absolute power over the farm, a... means of paper..."The Falcon"), and "You may share the labors of the great, but you will not." share the spoils” (“The Lions”). This moral is also found in famous fables by authors such as Aesop or La Fontaine, which proves its validity. If the same moral can be applied in two different situations (fairy tales and the novel) it is more likely to have an impact on other situations outside of literature, in the lives of readers. This is why Orwell decided to use a fairy tale; he wanted to be able to include morals that could affect real people. He wanted to warn the lower classes everywhere of these important points in a novel that a plebeian might actually read. By writing a fable, Orwell is able to support the moral of his novel by incorporating traditional morals; "Mr. Orwell has elaborated his theme with a simplicity, a wit and a dryness which are closer to La Fontaine and Gay” (Wilson 51).