Compare Napoleon's Rise To Power In Animal Farm By George Orwell

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Animal Farm by George Orwell is a novella that tells a story of a society of animals, who dream of a farm free of humans. The animals plan the Rebellion, the day when they will take over the Manor Farm. Shortly after the Rebellion, the animals set up a list of commandments, explaining that all animals are equal, that humans are the enemies, and that all animals are equal. The pigs take the job of supervisors, but as they continue to spread their influence and expand their power, one, Napoleon, takes control. Napoleon’s rise to power in Animal Farm teaches the animals that not all good ideas end in good results.
Old Major, a boar, and the farm animals dream of the Rebellion and new changes in their lives. Old Major inspires hope of a better …show more content…

Snowball argues to build a windmill, claiming that it would make work faster and give electricity directly to all the animals’ pens. Napoleon opposes Snowball’s idea, simply because he dislikes Snowball himself. One day, Napoleon is seen walking around with nine guard dogs, and it is realized they are the dogs he had promised to teach at birth. When the animals argue with Napoleon, Napoleon has his nine dogs scare the animals to enforce his rules. Additionally, Napoleon has a group of sheep bleat “four legs good, two legs bad” everytime Snowball tries to argue with Napoleon.Tensions between Snowball and Napoleon rise, and eventually, Napoleon has his dogs chase Snowball off the …show more content…

First, he starts sleeping in the bed in the Manor house. Squealer, a very persuasive pig, justifies Napoleon’s actions by saying that anywhere an animal sleeps is a bed. One day, Clover, a mare, has Muriel, a goat, read her the commandments, and she notices that one commandment has been changed to “No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets.” Clover can not exactly remember what the old commandment used to be, and does not question the change. Another commandment changes to “No animal shall drink alcohol to excess,” when the pigs start to drink alcohol. Later, Napoleon breaks another commandment when he holds a mass killing of animals, who confess to be traitors. The commandment then changes to “No animal shall kill another animal without cause.” The pigs also ban the animals from singing Beasts of

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