The Importance Of Power In George Orwell's Animal Farm

Firstly, There were many showings of lies and deceit manipulated throughout the story, particularly from the pigs. Squealer, one of Napoleon's best, had quite a way with words and had it easy when trying to persuade the animals with one of his speeches. Examples of this would be when the animals found something wrong or different about the farm or things that had happened with associates that shouldn't have, they would inform Napoleon, who would then get squealer to then notify the rest of the animals with his speeches about how all this wrong doing is all Snowballs fault, how he sabotaged the farm. "Comrades. Do you know is responsible for this? SNOWBALL!" - Squealer.

During the year of 1945, when George Orwell published his novel Animal Farm, the world was in the midst of witnessing shocking events: the suicide of Hitler, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, and the surrender of Germany to end the second World War. Coming out of one of the most horrific ages of our time, the common people were shocked at the human potential for destruction; Occurrences such as the Holocaust, Nazi Germany, the widespread bloodshed of World War II, and the atomic bombings revealed a degree of damage thought to be unimaginable to humanity. This shock to humanity fueled a heated debate between the opposing political structures of capitalism and communism. Orwell examines the human greed for power that ultimately defeats the potential

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test their character give them power. ”(Abraham Lincoln) In the novel, Animal Farm by George Orwell relates to this quote, when an animal revolution occurs. One animal has power over everyone, he seems to be corrupt. That one leader makes all the other animals suffer just from him being corrupt with his power.

If Jones were to come back to the farm and take over once again, the

“Remember that all things are lawful to me” (Tranquillus). These words by Gaius Caesar Germanicus, more commonly known as Caligula, epitomize the corruption caused by absolute power. Under his rule, the Roman treasury was emptied, people suffered from seemingly random acts of brutality, and Rome was ruled by an emperor who thought of himself as a god. Similarly, in the novel Animal Farm, the Manor Farm is taken over by its four-legged inhabitants. Their equal government is soon taken over by a power-hungry leader, a young boar named Napoleon. George Orwell’s fictional dictator Napoleon in the allegorical novel Animal Farm and the lavish life of the Roman Emperor Caligula both prove that power always causes corruption.

Language is a powerful tool, some abuse it to obtain power and some use it to inspire movements and bring change. I believe that language is more powerful if you use it to control a population via lying, manipulation, and fear. There have been many instances of individuals and groups using fear and language for control.

Having so much power is not always a good thing. In George Orwell's classic novel Animal Farm, this is proved to an extent where the characters are mainly animals, not people. In this novel, the animals speak to each other as humans would talk to each other, making the novel very intriguing to read. The point I am trying to make here as it is proven time and time again in history, as well as in this book, is that absolute power corrupts; and it corrupts absolutely. I personally have chosen the topic that power corrupts, if given to much power it corrupts you by making you greedy, violent and egocentric.

Throughout history, leaders with power become corrupted causing them to become tyrants and rule their lands harshly and unfairly.. In April 5, 1887, Bishop Mandell Creighton stated, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” The quote states that the amount of power the person has directly influences how much they changed. In Animal Farm, the pigs obtain power causing them to turn corrupt. Power corrupts all

In the political satire novel, “Animal Farm,” by George Orwell, the characters are allegories for more than just Soviet Russians. Through the Character Napoleon, Orwell warns his readers of how absolute power can tend to corrupt people. Napoleon, a fierce looking boar, rises as the leader of Animal Farm after The Battle of the Cowshed. Based on Joseph Stalin, Napoleon utilizes military power (his nine fierce dogs) to scare the other animals and transform his power. In his supreme shrewdness, Napoleon proves to be more deceptive and traitorous than his adversary, Snowball.

In George Orwells’ Animal farm the pigs abuse power in many ways. When Boxer is taken to the horse slaughter the pigs use the money to buy themselves something and not the farm. “Word went around that from somewhere or other the pigs had acquired the money to buy themselves another case of whisky.” (Orwell 111) This justifies that the pigs sold Boxer and bought another case of whiskey.

George Orwell’s novella “Animal Farm” is an allegory of the Russian Revolution retold by the rebellion of beasts over mankind. Through the actions and influences of the pigs in the story, Orwell highlights and mocks various human weaknesses, showing that although humans are thought to be the superior race, they are still flawed. Orwell ridicules man’s hunger for power and the benefits that come with authority. Furthermore, he brings to light the effects of alcoholism, and man’s detrimental and uncontrollable ability to cause physical harm.

"Then there came a moment when the first shock had worn off and when, in spite of everything-in spite of their terror of the dogs, and of the habit...never complaining, never criticizing...But just at that moment, as though, at a signal, all the sheep burst out into a tremendous bleating of-". In George Orwell's allegorical novella Animal Farm, a successful rebellion was held against the farm owner, as he mistreated the animals on the farm. Right after the rebellion, the pigs took control of the farm as they were the most literate and clever animals on the farm. There was no other choice for the animals than to believe and agree to what the pigs said as they were not as literate or clever as the pigs. Which led to the point where the pigs had the absolute control over the farm.

When one acquires a position of extreme power, it is only a matter of time before it is maliciously abused for personal benefit. As socialized power, the power used to benefit others, transitions to personalized power, the principle of morality is lost as the leader becomes unable to discern from right and wrong.

Often times in a communist society, a leader’s use of language can lead to abuse of power. In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, the farm leaders, the pigs, use unknown language, invoke scare tactics, and create specific laws, thereby enabling them to control other animals, to suit their greedy desires, and to perform actions outside their realm of power. Because of the pigs’ use of broad language, implementation of scare tactics, and creation and manipulation of laws, they are able to get away with avoiding laws and convincing other animals into believing untrue stories and lies that are beneficial to the pigs.

He also tells the animals that Snowball had stolen Napoleon’s plans for the windmill (61). When the other animals question why Napoleon acts so against it in the beginning, Squealer tells them that Napoleon was using tactics. The animals don’t know what “tactics” means, but because Squealer speaks so persuasively, they accept his explanation without question. Napoleon uses the animals’ mindlessness to his own advantage to maintain power. When rations are reduced due to the cold winter, Squealer speaks of these reductions as a