A Cycle Of Corruption In George Orwell's Animal Farm

Throughout time there were a lot of people in leadership positions, and corruption is not uncommon. In many occasions, the leaders wanted more power, and the strive for it eventually developed into corruption. In George Orwell’s story, Animal Farm, the pigs are seen as the smartest of the animals, and therefore they became the leaders. One pig, Napoleon, did not like how the farm was being run, so he took over through the use of force. After he became the leader of the farm, he continued to try and gain more power and influence over the other animals. In Animal Farm, George Orwell asserts the idea that absolute power results in corruption. Napoleon and the other pigs, interested in remaining superior, persuade the animals by using intimidation and emotional appeals in order to keep control of the gullible animals.

As the saying goes, “Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This text is an allusion to the Russian Revolution. After the rebellion the animals are left with two leaders, Snowball and Napoleon, that cannot agree on a single thing. Snowball was chased off by Napoleon’s dog and was left with all the power. in animal farm, George Orwell asserts the idea that absolute power results in corruption. Napoleon and the other pigs, interested in remaining superior, persuades the other animals by using intimidation and emotional appeals in order to keep control of the gullible animals.

Boxer was perhaps the worst victim of this deception. Boxer, a big strong horse, was very excited by the revolution. His motto was ³I will work harder.² He would get up early in the morning to do extra work because he wanted the farm to prosper. Sometimes when things did not always seem right, he would think about it for a while and then blame things that went wrong on the animals having done something wrong. Once, after several animals were slaughtered for committing ³crimes²l he said after thinking for a long time, ³I do not understand it. I would notthave believed that such things could happen on our farm. It must be due to some fault in ourselves. The solution, as I see it, is to work harder. From now onward, I shall get up a full hour earlier in the mornings² (94). Boxer represents the people who do not fight for rights but just accept things as they are. He worked harder than anyone his whole time on the farm.

Napoleon’s leadership is a prime example of the deepest type of corruption betraying your own people/followers. In Animal farm Napoleon demonstrates that absolute power corrupt absolute by changing the commandments, satisfy himself, and by betraying his most faithful worker, Boxer. To begin with, Napoleon demonstrates absolute power corrupts by changing the commandants to his fitting. Since everyone believes every word he says thus giving him absolute power, he can get away with everything.

Animal Farm by George Orwell has addressed the theme that power corrupts those who possess it, especially Napoleon. Corruption of power is well defined in Lord Acton’s statement, ‘power trends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely’. Throughout the Novel Napoleon has absolute power, he uses manipulation over the other animals and demonstrates that Communism can contribute to corruption of power. Since the beginning Napoleon has had absolute power over Animal Farm. He used his knowledge and education to take over the farm.

In George Orwell’s political satire novel, “Animal Farm,” the characters are allegories for more than just Soviet Russians. Through the character of Boxer, Orwell warns his readers about the price of blind loyalty. Boxer is a devoted citizen of the farm whose incredible strength is a great asset to the rebellion and the farm. As soon as he learns about Animalism, Boxer throws himself into the rebellion cause and becomes devoted to the leader, Napoleon. When Boxer falls ill, he hopes to retire with Benjamin after his collapse, but becomes wise to Napoleon's ways too late, and is sent to his death. Boxer worries about the farm, but he's not smart enough to figure things out on his own. Instead of thinking for himself, he decides to be loyal no

Lord Acton once said, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This quote shows how power leads to corruption. There is a lot of corruption. There is a lot of corruption in the world like Joseph Stalin.

Although Boxer’s strength was irreplaceable, his wits were not as exceptional. He learned things from the pigs, Snowball and Napoleon, naively listening to anything they told him, and shared their beliefs with all the other animals. Boxer could only think in simple, short phrases. Very often, Boxer could be heard repeating the phrase, “Napoleon is always right,” which revealed how he was dependent on the leader who taught him what he knows (Orwell 56). Orwell portrays Boxer as the perfect example of the working class, by using its best qualities: loyalty, dedication and capacity for labor. And its worst weakness: a blind trust to the good intentions and promises given to them by those in power and the inability to recognize the most obvious forms of political

Throughout the book of Animal Farm the theme of leadership and corruption is continuous. The animal’s who have the biggest part in both of these major themes are the pigs. Napoleon, for example, takes over as the leader in the beginning of the book and later his leadership methods turn corruptive.

Orwell’s novella sets an atrocious work regime on all the animals except the pigs, who reap the profits of the work done. In Animal Farm, only one character shines the brightest. Boxer, a horse on Animal Farm, who becomes the driving force of all daily operations. In addition, Boxer serves as a role model for all animals, and inspires them

Power Leads to Corruption It is human nature to become corrupt when granted power. George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm describes how despite the animals overthrow the humans’ reign, they are still found doing the same abusive measures done by the humans. The novel takes the reader into the journey of a farm proceeding to overthrow the human owner. The animals feel they are being treated injustly and despise a plan to take over the farm.

To represent the working class, Orwell introduces a character named Boxer. Boxer is the hardest working animal on the farm and is admired by the other animals. Like the working class, Boxer is often treated poorly but he does not recognize that. Boxer is not the smartest animal on the farm and at times can be too trusting of the animals in control. Boxer continues to work hard in hope for the better future that was promised like the working class in russia. Multiple times boxer says “I will work harder”(orwell) in the story because he does not want to give up. Not only does he continue to push himself for his own sake but for the better future for all animals. A second phrase that seems to stick with Boxer is “Napoleon is always right.”(Orwell). Boxer is being manipulated by napoleon and fails to see his dishonest actions.

Power is a very manipulative and dangerous force which can turn even the honorable into the side of corruption. In Animal Farm by George Orwell, Napoleon, the leader of the animals on Animal Farm, put the animal through antagonizing and demoralizing situations as he changes the rules which the animals had adopted when creating their republic. The corruption caused from gaining power shows how true someone’s intentions as their actions are shown to be either selfless or self-centered. The influx of power given to Napoleon by giving him the position of leader allowed his corrupt side come out as it was impossible to deny his wishes.

The novella Animal Farm by George Orwell, published in 1945, is a cutting satirical piece on political corruption, based around the Russian Revolution. Through the tale of the empowerment of farm animals, Orwell allegorises this time in history, and effectively satirises three key features of political corruption: the different reactions to power (leaders and followers), the use of fear and violence to monopolise and eliminate threats to that power, and the role of propaganda and ignorance in controlling others. The basic responses to power of ‘leaders’ and ‘followers’ are established in the early chapters. Shortly after the death of Old Major , and Napoleon and Snowball emerge as leaders.

Power, a simple word that can either destroy a person or save them. The quote, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely,” by Lord Acton is demonstrated in Animal Farm perfectly. George Orwell’s Animal Farm, an allegorical novel, is used to define the corruption of the society that comes from absolute power. The story begins with a rebellion, the animals revolt against their master to establish a communist society, and are free to live the happy life Old Major, the pig, predicted they would. Things go smoothly for animals throughout the summer and they find new more efficient ways of doing things. Most animals work hard with their patriotism that keeps them fresh and invigorates, except the pigs. Despite their absence in offering physical effort, the pigs set themselves as the “brainworkers” of the farm. Over time their influence increases, and they gradually abolish the initial ideas of Animalism. Regarding the downfall of Animal Farm, almost every single character in the story is responsible for the corruption. For instance, the lower-class animals acquire the limited level of education and are very lazy in realizing the true quality of their fraudulent society. Taking the advantage of their naive attribute, the pigs thrive upon other animals and slowly demolish the last trace of communism in the farm. Nevertheless, some individuals are more accountable for the downfall, Orwell demonstrates that man’s carelessness and dishonesty lead to the downfall of a society through the characters of Benjamin and Squealer.