Napoleon's Power In Animal Farm

     There are many ways in which Napoleon obtains and maintains power on Animal Farm. Napoleon obtains power fundamentally by elimination of all opposing him. He obtains and maintains power by turning other animals weaknesses into his opportunities. He also uses his education and knowledge to obtain and maintain power, as well as his ability to defeat the resistant feelings in other animals. To obtain and maintain power Napoleon uses various degrees of manipulation. He also uses persuasion and propaganda, brainwashing techniques and violence to

Napoleon's Reign “Many animals are often brainwashed to believe’ If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right’”(Orwell 56). In George Orwell's Animal Farm this phrase is instilled in the animals minds and several start to believe it is law. Animal Farm is an allegory becuase Manor Farm represents Russia and all of the events that happen on the farm represent things that have happened in Russia's history. The animals on the farm have had it with the humans so they rebel and take over the farm. The main character is a tyranistic pig named Napoleon.

Napoleon was an exquisite character in the book: Animal Farm. He overpowered all the animals, and they followed. He was acknowledged as the leader, and the creator as their “Animal Farm”. No humans, no using human-made items, and never lay where a human has laid. Napoleon’s rules were simple. However he grew to the point where he wasn’t even following them, and was changing them as life went on. Animal farm included many instances where Napoleon was commanding as a dictatorship rather than a democracy.

Can a leader manipulate you to believe everything he or she says? In the book Animal Farm by George Orwell, Napoleon develops a cult of personality, as he became a dictator of Animal Farm. Napoleon took control of the Farm as he began to establish powerful and caring traits, those as would be shown in a leader. Important aspects of Napoleon becoming a dictator can be attributed to his cult of personality by him being charismatic. Napoleon uses manipulation,deception, and being hypocritical.  Napoleon uses other animals to support him in his decisions for the Farm. The actions shows Napoleon's personality and speech help support his plans..The desire to move ahead can cause change in opinion and mislead you to believe in the wrong path.

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

The power hungry pig that leads the animals as a totalitarian dictator into an oppression that stated “All animals are equal/ but some are more equal than others”

He gave them the false inspiration and hope that they were working for to stay free. This is what Hitler did to the Jews who were able to work, he had in his concentration camps say “work to be free”, but in reality he did not have the intention to set them free. The reason as to why the animals did not rebel was for two reasons. One being that they just were not educated at all and the other reason is because Napoleon has an immense amount of fierce dogs around him at all times. This made him an intimidating pig. The animals were oblivious to the corruption around them that he shrugged off a fellow animal dying by another simply because Napoleon said it was fine and the Commandments said that it was exceptional. The dumbest of the animals was a horse named boxer. Because he was the strongest of the farm animals, what he said greatly influenced the others animals, and because he was on the side of Napoleon the other animals followed. There were many times were the animals would have revolted without Boxer present, but after he died, it was too late to turn back. He inspired the animals by constantly saying, “I will work harder”, and, “Napoleon is always right”. This often concluded questions regarding Napoleon’s style of handling business.

A quote by Aung San Suu Kyi reads ¨it is not power that that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it. Animal Farm by George Orwell is a long short story, published in 1917 it reflects the events leading up to the Russian revolution and the Stalin era. Characters are portrayed by animals that live on a farm . The character Napoleon in Animal Farm is a clever and sly animal who uses fear and greed to rule the animals around the farm. Leaders who do not care about the welfare of their citizens and rule with fear can ruin a society. Those type of leaders and person and the most harmful to a society.

The story of Animal Farm is not just one of a talking pig who takes over a farm. Rather, the tale seeks to show the fear factor in which the citizens under Joseph Stalin’s totalitarian government lived with. George Orwell, in Animal Farm uncovers the truth about how the people under Stalin’s rule were constantly threatened to be killed if they did not dedicate their lives to helping Stalin with his plans. As Napoleon, an allegory for Stalin, takes control of the farm, animals lose their lives, are manipulated to fight the humans and are living in constant fear of getting killed.

In the book Animal Farm propaganda is used in many different ways, it's the manipulation of facts and feelings to influence public opinion ( background essay questions). Napoleon uses propaganda as one of his ways to stay in power. Napoleon becomes a leader after old major dies and the animals ran off farmer Jones. Then Napoleon takes over and tries to become a superior leader. Napoleon wants to become a superior leader so he can take care of the other animals and himself. But Napoleon runs into some difficulty trying to be fair to everyone and give them what they need. How does Napoleon stay in charge? Napoleon remains in power by using Animalism, fear, and propaganda.

After reading this novel it opened my eyes to how things can change over time also how people can begin to worship one person and not process thoughts for themselves. In this book there was many followers and only one leader thought-out the book. George Orwell made everybody at the beginning of the book equal but towards the end things started to change. In Animal Farm, the author George Orwell uses selfishness and manipulation of the leaders and by the followers being persuaded to contribute to the loss of freedom and equality in order to show how people can become so dependent on one person.

Napoleon and his gang of hogs did not earn the right to live in the farmhouse because of their selfish, prideful hearts. They placed their snouts before the wants and needs of the other animals, discriminating against the loyal creatures. For instance, desiring more leisure, the pigs, taking advantage of the abandoned house, “took their meals in the kitchen and used the drawing room as a recreation room.” Also, they “slept in beds,” an act formerly prohibited by every farm creature (24, 66). These swine called themselves comrades, and later leaders, but their actions did not live up to that name because leaders should care for their followers, giving the best to them. Instead of that, the pigs took the best positions for themselves, leaving

In the novella Animal Farm, written by George Orwell, fear plays a significant role amongst the animals. Fear is seen when the pigs utilise the dangers of man. It is also seen through the violent nature of the dogs, which help the pigs maintain control of the farm. In addition, Napoleon uses his power to cause the animals to fear questioning him and to convince them to follow his rules. These mechanisms help make fear more powerful within Animal Farm.

Like many great leaders, Napoleon strives to maintain power as long as possible. Napoleon uses fear as a way of giving the animals no chance to argue against him. Napoleon secludes the puppies and trains them to be attack dogs, who answer only at his call. After the dogs first appear and chase Snowball away, and Napoleon starts giving new arrangements, the animals become frightened and silent (58-59).The

Napoleon rules through cruelty and tyranny. One example is his private army, when Napoleon takes puppies and begins raising them himself. They eventually follow Napoleons