In George Orwell’s epic novel Animal Farm, Moses the raven bombards the other animals with tales of a mythical place called Sugarcandy Mountain where clover is all season and lump sugar grows on the hedges. One day, their labour will come to an end and they will live happily ever after with neither toil nor sweat. Enthralled by this promise, the animals are supposed to dedicate themselves wholly to the difficult present in anticipation of the bright future. Moses himself does not work like the rest, but he is allowed to remain in the farm with an allowance of a gill of beer a day. He’s a...
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