Banning George Orwell's Animal Farm

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Even though George Orwell’s controversial novel Animal Farm has been widely criticized and challenged by many schools and countries. The book however should not be banned, because it's a great tool for students who are interests in history and politics to better understand how the Russian Revolution led to the formation of the Soviet Union and dictatorship in Russia. Animal Farm is also practical in English classes, since it's a great tool and a source of examples that shows many useful ways to incorporate literary devices in writing style. And lastly Animal Farm teaches its readers about the moral lesson what happens when power is abused, and how it could lead to corruption. In general, banning a book such as Animal Farm that does not
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