Examples Of Oppression In Animal Farm

Oppression Leads to Dystopia In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, Napoleon, Snowball, and the pigs as leaders of the farm use variety of oppressive methods to keep the other animals under their control. By manipulating the thoughts of the animals, Napoleon and Squealer convince the naive animals to believe that their decisions are for the best. By using forms of violence, Napoleon threatens the animals to not betray him as the consequences are deadly. By using forms of fear, Napoleon scares the animals in order for them to obey their commandments without any objection. Throughout George Orwell’s Animal Farm, it shows how the leaders Napoleon, Snowball, and the pigs use methods of manipulation, violence, and fear, for the purpose of keeping the animals under

Even before the animals rebel against the humans, the pigs emerge themselves as leaders:“These three had elaborated old Major’s teachings into a complete system of thoughts to which they gave a name of Animalism.”(Orwell, 36). The other animals embrace Old Major’s idea of socialism, but after he dies the pigs gradually twist the meaning and belief of his idea. As a consequence, the animals did not oppose to the pigs and the idea to rebel against Mr.Jones. In addition, Napoleon manipulates the animal by blaming Snowball for all of the disaster that happens in Animal Farm:“Snowball has done this thing! In sheer malignity, thinking to set back our plans and avenge himself for his ignominious expulsion, this traitor has crept under cover of night and destroyed our work of nearly a year.”(Orwell, 82). Upon hearing the news, the animals are dumbfounded, some did not believe, and some were already thinking of a way to capture Snowball, and get the bounty of half a bushel of apples. Napoleon successfully manipulates the animal’s portrayal of Snowball. With the help of the animals, he overthrows Snowball from Animal Farm to secure his throne. Furthermore, the pigs manipulate the animals by altering the