Pigs!

After noticing my copy of Animal Farm being next to A Day No Pigs Would Die... 

...I asked my bff ChatGPT the rather brilliant question: is there an irony to Animal Farm being next to A Day No Pigs Would Die?

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand ta-DA! Hears its response! You're welcome!

ChatGPT said:
Oh yeah — that’s absolutely an irony, and a pretty delicious one.
On the shelf you’ve got:
* Animal Farm — a political fable where the entire revolution is driven by pigs, and where pigs end up becoming the most corrupt, privileged, and lethal force of all
* Right next to A Day No Pigs Would Die — a tender, pastoral coming-of-age story centered on farming, mortality, and the inevitability (and dignity) of a pig’s death
Why the juxtaposition works (and stings)
* In Animal Farm, pigs refuse to die — they rewrite rules, seize power, and outlive every ideal
* In A Day No Pigs Would Die, the pig’s death is honest, necessary, and sacred — no slogans, no propaganda, no pretending
So shelf-wise:
* One book says: “All animals are equal, but some pigs are more equal than others.”
* The other quietly replies: “Nope. Today, the pig dies like everything else.”
It’s a perfect accidental thesis:
Totalitarian pigs vs. mortal pigs. Power vs. acceptance. Lies vs. ritual.
Honestly, that pairing feels less like coincidence and more like something a very specific English teacher would do on purpose.
And the fact that Animal Farm looks more battered?
 Chef’s kiss. 🐖📚

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