How Does Napoleon Use Power In Animal Farm

Napoleon uses dogs to intimidate the animals so they won’t disrespect him, and uses Squealer to make speeches to hide his wrongdoings and deceive the animals into thinking he is doing things for the benefit of everybody. In animal farm by George Orwell demonstrates by using animals demonstrates how power can make people abuse their power to make others respect and fear them. Leaders use their superior knowledge and instill fear to deceive citizens, and abuse power. Leaders use superior knowledge to abuse their power. In the book Animal Farm, George Orwell demonstrates this by showing a pig named Napoleon, who has “superior knowledge” and uses it to make the less intelligent animals listen to and do what he says (Orwell 35). The animals believe that they should listen to the pigs because they are smarter and have good intentions, but they are being treated like slaves . Leaders often have too much power and “With [their] power comes the abuse of [their] power” (Rose). Leaders use their knowledge to deceive people into thinking they are doing things for the good of people, and hide how they are abusing their power. Ignorant people who follow people

Because the animals are less intelligent, they are unaware that Napoleon has done things wrong because his “deceit and [lies aren't] seen for what [they are]” (Cheney). Leaders are well aware that they are more intelligent than others, and use that to their advantage. Napoleon uses another pig, Squealer who speaks very persuasively, to make speeches to other animal to make it sound like all of the things he does are in the best interest of all the animals (Orwell 90). Squealer devices the animals so that they will continue to stay loyal to Napoleon. Leaders who abuse their power will often get what they want, but in the end people see what they have done to hurt so many people and not let them have the power