Why do you think people might have had a problem with pinball?

Pinball used to be illegal. It’s hard to imagine but pinball was deemed illegal in 1942. Many people considered it a gateway pastime, a game of chance that appealed to children and would eventually tempt them into more serious forms of gambling.

First hand answer from someone that was actually alive during this time; my dear mother. She passed away last year at 103 years of life.

animal farm, written by george orwell, is a representation of russia after the revolution that led stalin to take over power.

in this excerpt, the central idea seems to be that the animals (a representation of society), when they believe to be working for a greater good and equality, are obedient and productive. they were convinced that, after expelling the owner (jones) from the farm, they would live in harmony and be fairly treated.

as we know, the pigs become the leaders and grow more selfish and dictatorial with time. in the end, they look and act in a way so similar to humans that it is impossible to tell the difference. the ideals of equality are shattered, and the farm turns out to be worse than it was before. the animals are manipulated with false propaganda and forced to work in order to enrich the pigs.