Abuse Of Power In Animal Farm

Animal Farm: By George Orwell In the book, Animal Farm, Old Major the leader of the animals created the idea of animalism. This granted equality to all beings on the farm. As the revolution continued, leadership fell upon the paws of Napoleon and the pigs. Through stealing and manipulation they undermined the ideals of animalism abusing their power as leaders leaving Napoleon and the pigs responsible for the downfall of animalism. Throughout the book there were many examples of when Napoleon abused his power. He did this through changing the rules to benefit himself. At the beginning of the book the seven commandments were at the center of the revolution. These commandments left the animals feeling like they took power back on the farm, once ruled by the corrupt, Farmer Jones. But as Napoleon rose to power, he and his henchman break and change every commandment by twisting and turning the rules to help themselves. For example, “Animals are equal, but some are more equal than others,” (134). This is an abuse of power because Napoleon and the

One way he was selfish was, throughout the book even when the other animals were starving he always got plenty food . For example page)One day, the order went forth that all the windfalls were to be collected and brought to the harness room for the use of the pigs,”(35). This is an example of abuse of power because he is going against the foundation of animalism based upon equality for all the animals on the farm. He knew perfectly well that he could take all the food he could ever want from the animals and they would never be able to do anything about it. Through this Napoleon and the pigs created a distinction between them and the other animals, destroying the emphasis on equality and community, and being consumed by self interest and desire for power ruining