The fictional novel and political satire, Animal Farm, written by George Orwell, is an allegory focused on exploitation that set in a farm. In this 139-page book, Orwell emits the theme of that the possession of supremacy can lead to corruption. “Preeminent among the pigs were two young boars named Snowball and Napoleon, whom Mr. Jones was breeding up for sale. Napoleon was a large, rather fierce-looking Berkshire boar, the only Berkshire on the farm, not much of a talker, but with a reputation of getting his own way” (35). As a first impression on Napoleon, the reader can postulate that, appearance-wise, he is much more belligerent and superior compared to Snowball. Lacking the aptitude to relay his ideas to the animals, he has his way of …show more content…
He would be too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves …Suppose you had decided to follow Snowball, who, as we now know, was no better than a criminal?’” (69). Now that Napoleon has authority over the farm, he has Squealer convincing the moronic animals that his actions are for their own good and individual necessities. As the blame is pointed at Snowball, it gives the animals reassurance that Napoleon is doing his job, and not going to dissatisfy them. “When they had finished their confession, the dogs promptly tore their throats out, and in a terrible voice Napoleon demanded whether any animal had anything to confess…And so the tale of confessions and execution went on, until there was a pile of corpses lying before Napoleon’s feet and air was heavy with the smell of blood, which had been unknown there since the expulsion of Jones” (93). The story advances and Napoleon’s true colors are gradually emerging. As Napoleon’s façade of a sympathetic and considerate leader fades away, his enforcement tools, the ferocious beasts, give the animals no choice but to obey. With his dictatorial acts and brutality towards his “comrades”, it exposes this side of him in which he is power-hungry and
Napoleon’s use of propaganda keeps the animals on his side. Squealer tells the animals that the pigs need milk and apples because they work more than the other animals. Squealer told the animals, “... So it was agreed without further argument that the milk and...apples...should be reserved for the pigs alone,”(Doc C, Chapter 3). Napoleon uses propaganda through Squealer telling the animals to do what he says.
Napoleon, Squealer, dogs, Snowball, Mr.Jones and Old Major were all perpetrators but the most important animals are Napoleon and the 9 dogs. Napoleon has committed a lot of crime, but the biggest crime he did was him transforming into Mr. Jones. "Napoleon himself occupying the seat of honor at the head of the table. The pigs appeared completely at ease in their chairs The
Napoleon’s disastrous reign only supports Orwell’s idea that revolutions always fail, tyrants are only replaced, and a new government is never established. Napoleon is a cruel ruler who, fearful of Snowball’s return, executes all the animals who “confess” to being in league with Snowball. Napoleon uses Squealer as a propaganda spreader to the other animals of the farm. Squealer tells the animals how wonderful life is on the farm, when in fact they
Later in the novel, the pigs battle for power over the animals begins to grow and the roles and functions surrounding Snowball and Squealer is on rocky grounds. Snowball, a clever pig, tends to be loyal, brave, and outgoing. These are just a few excellent qualities of a leader. Squealer, best known of the porker pigs with a silver-tongued. Deception proved to be his trademark, and he became Napoleon's right-hand man. Both have had their share of leadership on the farm, yet both have had their share of conflict as well.
Animal Farm written by George Orwell is an animal fable happens in a farm where animals start building a communism society, but end up being totalitarianism, hinting obliquely at the communists in the real world. The gaps between pigs and other common animals, demonstrate the theme that the corruption of power appears when majority is ruled. The intelligence superior allows the pigs placing themselves at a position which is closer to the power and which is more easily to corrupt. The inability to question the authorization makes the other common animals becoming the naïve working class who suffers the corrupting influence of power. The nature of pigs, greed, is the source of their undying lust for ultimate power. At the end, the
“Power doesn’t corrupt people, people corrupt power” (William Gaddis). Power can become something that is overruled, and eventually corrupt. The book Animal Farm is an allegory based off of the Russian Revolution. Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution have many connections that are made throughout the book. Napoleon, who was the main character was connected to Joseph Stalin, they were both cruel and misleading people.
“He ordered the hens’ rations to be stopped and decreed that any animal giving so much grain of corn to a hen should be punished by death” (Orwell 87). This quote demonstrates that Napoleon treats the hens with cruelty because his commands are not being followed which was to surrender their eggs to him so he can trade with his neighbors. He not only treats the hens with cruelty but is also cruel to the other animals who feed the hens. On the contrary, Snowball treats the animals with respect and care because he is pursuing the Seven Commandments made by Old Major. He is doing what is best for all animals and is treating them equally. “He formed the Egg Production Committee for the hens, the Clean Tails League for the cows, the Wild Comrades’ Re-education Committee (the object of this was to tame the rats and rabbits), the Whiter Wool Movement for the sheep, and various others, beside instituting classes in reading and writing” (Orwell 49). This quote illustrates that Snowball is doing what is best for all animals by giving them a little hope for the future. He not only does it for one animal but for all the animals in the farm. Though they have differences in treating the animals they also have one comparison. They both want to be in charge of the other animals. When Old Major left the two of them in charge they wanted to control the animals by their own ideas by planning of what happens
As the author adds various events the animals seem to follow along the ideas of Napoleon. Heis taking over the farm quickly without a suspicion from the other animals. His ideas and promises were always stolen from another or never worked out, yet the other animals never figured out how bad Napoleon is. For he is worse than Jones ever was but with a convincing outlook no other animals could remember the past correctly. When problems came up it was Napoleon who decided what was best.
First, Napoleon showed his effectiveness as a leader because he established trust with the other animals on the farm. No matter if he earned their trust or not, the animals eventually put their faith in every decision he made. One particular animal that showed unending trust in Napoleon was Boxer, a large horse. On many occasions Boxer says, “Ah, that is different! If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right” (58). In this scene Squealer tries to convince the animals that Snowball was against them all along and Boxer has trouble believing that. Finally, after many different ways of trying explaining his reasons, Squealer says that Napoleon told him that Snowball was evil, and Boxer instantly trusts what Squealer said, because it first came
Of the golden future time, this is the final verse in the song that sparks the revolution in George Orwell’s allegory Animal Farm. The novella critiques the history of the Russian revolution. The theme of corruption in Animal Farm is refined though the pigs’ modification of the commandments and the abuse of language to benefit themselves, just as the distribution of food and labor hours; similarly this strengthens the corollary between Communism and Animalism. Animalism is a Communist philosophy that states that all of the “animals are equal” and that sharing equally in both the responsibilities and rewards of the farm is fair (Orwell 6). The principles of Animalism espoused by Old Major in his speech at the meeting, are provisional; hence,
Napoleon’s tyranny have made the animals to be afraid to express their thoughts. Additionally, Squealer, also known as Napoleon’s propagandist have completely brainwashed majority of the animals through
Revolutions are supposed to induce a new and improved government system. However, in George Orwell's Animal Farm, an attempt to overthrow a human dictator results in an even more corrupt leader taking over. The remaining animals, too ignorant and powerless to defend themselves, are left struggling to survive under dangerous living conditions along with daily threats of starvation, exhaustion, and execution. 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 other animals by using intimidation and emotional appeals in order to keep control of the gullible animals.
Some of the animals on the farm still had a vague memory of Snowball’s bravery and the good things he did for the farm, so in order to persuade the animal’s that Napoleon was better than Snowball, he had to “modify” or alter their memories of
that what Napoleon does and says is right. He is able to talk to the
Power is an object of craving for anyone from the most influential leader, to a small child, however, power is very delicate and must be used properly in order to prevent corruption. In the novel Animal Farm, by George Orwell, this theme of power leading to corruption is very clearly present. Animal Farm tells a story of farm animals who revolt against their corrupt farmer, only to find themselves, again, under the power of a corrupt leader. An allegory is a work of art or literature that displays a hidden meaning, seen only by analysing that work past its assumed significance. Animal Farm is an allegory showing how power can corrupt the hopes and goals of a