Shilpa Shetty thinks George Orwell's Animal Farm is a children's book, Twitterati react

George Orwell’s Animal Farm based on a dystopian society and the Russian Revolution of 1917 is a social commentary on the Stalinist era in Soviet Union. But actress Shilpa Shetty’s interpretation of it left the Twitterati in splits. [caption id=“attachment_3128520” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File photo of Shilpa Shetty. Reuters[/caption] As the Council of School Certificate Examination (CISCE) decided to include the Harry Potter series in the English literature syllabus for junior and middle school students, starting from 2017-18, the actress was asked about her views on famous books being a part of the ICSE syllabus by a newspaper. To which she said, “I think having books like the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter as part of the syllabus is a great move because it cultivates imagination and creativity at a young age. I think books like Little Women would also encourage respect towards women at a young age. Even Animal Farm should be included as it will teach the little ones to love and care for animals.” Following this gaffe, social media was abound with witticisms and jokes with #ShilpaShettyReviews going viral.

David Copperfield is about a guy who grew copper in his field. pic.twitter.com/EBmGYcJEqL

— Scotchy(Team) (@scotchism) November 28, 2016

Ladies and Gentlemen, Shilpa Shetty.

I want to read the version of Animal Farm that she did. pic.twitter.com/CzhNbFa5Bl

— Jonathan Gouveia (@justjonathan90) November 28, 2016

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“The Hobbit is good. All children should develop good hobbits.” #ShilpaShettyReviews

— Harish Iyengaar (@scaryhairyman) November 28, 2016

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"The Lord Of The Rings is the best autobiography of Bappi Lahiri ever." #ShilpaShettyReviews

— Harish Iyengaar (@scaryhairyman) November 28, 2016

Never Let Me Go, collected stories about the lives of people who hate the movie Frozen #ShilpaShettyReviews

— Raj Das (@beyalora) November 28, 2016

The Life of Pi should be read by all children as it will enhance their mathematical skills. #ShilpaShettyReviews

— Shashank Singh (@RccShashank) November 28, 2016

Industrialists trying to get approvals under Modji's Make in India campaign should read Manufacturing Consent. #ShilpaShettyReviews

— naresh fernandes (@tajmahalfoxtrot) November 28, 2016

"Loved all those mysteries but I still don't know what Nancy drew..." #ShilpaShettyReviews

— Praveen (@Pravmaga) November 28, 2016

Children should read 'A Tale of Two Cities', so that they can learn geography. #ShilpaShettyReviews

— Phillimanjaro (@ZeroChillPhil) November 28, 2016

"The 3 musketeers" is a great read about 3 malyalis from Muscat #ShilpaShettyReviews

— Akshay Iyer (@mavrick_111) November 28, 2016

Meanwhile, in real dystopia, Shilpa Shetty thinks Orwell writes books for children... pic.twitter.com/PD1Xc4cx9x

— Kabir Taneja (@KabirTaneja) November 28, 2016

The Shining is a great book about Dr. Batra's bald patients. #ShilpaShettyReviews

— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) November 28, 2016

Pride and Prejudice is my favourite book about a group of lions and racism. #ShilpaShettyReviews

— kunj bihari (@baajighar) November 28, 2016

Jane Eyre is a saga of friendship between a follower of Mahavira and a TamBrahm.#ShilpaShettyReviews

— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) November 28, 2016

Firstpost has some as well: The Kite Runner is a actually a self-help book about Vasant Panchmi. Hamlet is about a village far far away. The Odyssey by Homer is about an Odissi dancer and the show that Shilpa Shetty won in 2007, Big Brother, is a lesson on brotherliness. With inputs from PTI