How Does Napoleon Gain Power In Animal Farm

Leaders will do anything to control their citizens. In the past, rulers have beaten, brainwashed and starved their people.This is shown in Animal Farm by George Orwell. The farm was initially ruled by Mr. Jones, who would mistreat the animals. Then, an animal rebellion, sparked by both an old boar and general dissatisfaction of the way they lived, overthrows Mr. Jones, and two boars take power, one named Napoleon and one named Snowball. Napoleon becomes power hungry and exiles Snowball from the farm. Napoleon will do anything to stay in control and obtain power. Napoleon is able to stay in control by creating a cult of personality, which tricks the animals into thinking he is a great leader. Next, he changes the Seven Commandments for his own sake, so he never technically breaks the rules. He is able to do this since most of the animals are unable to read. Finally, Napoleon has an execution that puts fear into the animals’ eyes, so if they want to rebel, they are too scared to. Napoleon is successful at controlling

After Napoleon executes many animals for not following the rules, he changes one of the commandments. The new commandment states that “No animal shall kill any other animal without cause” (91). The original rule was “no animal shall kill another animal” (25). Napoleon has to change it, though, due to the fact that he breaks the rules. Next, by changing the commandment he keeps power because it makes what he did ok on the farm. Finally, he is able to deceive the animals since most of the animals are unable to read. Even if one of the animals has the ability to read, the new rule will confuse them because if they thought the rule was changed and nobody else does it makes them seem like they’re wrong so they will not mention it to any other animal keeping Napoleon in power. Napoleon does whatever it takes to keep him in control of Animal Farm, including tricking his