Examples Of Power In Animal Farm By George Orwell

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“Power corrupts those who possess it.” This is shown well in the book “Animal Farm” by George Orwell when a farm of animals decide to revolt. The animals are unhappy with their powerful human leader mistreating them and putting himself above them, so they plan a revolution in which they successfully carry out. After their former leader is gone, they immediately form commandments and determine themselves all equal to each other and vow not to live like humans. The animals are happy and proud that they now work for themselves instead of a leader, even when they are working harder than ever. Although the pigs; specifically Napoleon, assume leadership due to their intelligence, they are not able to work because their bodies restrict them more than the rest of the animals, and they determine certain foods as theirs. …show more content…

They lead the revolution and set up the farm after their former leader was gone. Over the course of the story the pigs change more and more about the farm and their rules. After their winning of the farm, they secretly established trades with humans, to fund the windmill they were constructing, going against their first commandment. The rest of the pigs banish Snowball from the farm using a pack of dogs to chase him, contradicting the second commandment that anything with four legs is a friend. The pigs begin to wear clothes, sleep in beds, and drink alcohol, all stated not to do in the third, fourth, and fifth commandment. The leading pig Napoleon commands the pack of dogs to kill animals that were labeled as traitors, although stated in the sixth commandment, “no animal shall kill any other animal.” The final commandment stated that “all animals are equal,” which is shown otherwise by Napoleon’s cruel rule over the rest of the animals without their

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