Power Corruption Comparison in Animal Farm Book

Throughout our lives, we have learned that when strong vs. week, the strong usually wins. Unfortunately, it does not always happen like that for government or elected individuals. Normally, no one would think that oppression leads to communism, but because of real life events involving the US and the government of another country, it is somehow in our minds. This is the point George Orwell uses in his book Animal Farm. He uses characters such as Snowball and Napoleon to illustrate how absolute power corrupts absolutely.

When hurt, people can direct all of their energy into a more positive idea that might not be pleasant to all. The pain of the trauma can be everlasting as well as the hurt. In most cases, people try to take revenge on the ones who hurt them. An example of this would be kids being bullied in school. Once the bullied child is fed up, weapons are introduced in order to help the kid defend themselves. The pain can make it difficult to rebuild relationships even after years of psychology. Once emotionally scarred, there is no bandage that can help you heal. Many “crime victims continue to feel overwhelmed,” (From Pain to Power, 1998) even years after the psychological events. The common definition for revenge is simply to repay others for deceit. The overall lesson is that pain leads to revenge, and revenge leads to more pain.

Old Major believed that animals were born into the world as slaves. He felt that humans have betrayed him. In the story he says, "...and the very instant that our usefulness has come to an end, we are slaughtered with hideous cruelty. No animal in England knows the meaning of happiness...old". He believes that when the purpose is fulfilled or they can no longer serve, that are murdered. After...

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Squealer was a direct reference to the USSR propaganda. Because of his natural ability to make speeches, the other animals praised his speaking by saying, he was able to "turn black into white". This means that everything he says sounds believable. So there is no questioning what he says. Squealer’s speech also influences thoughts. He starts say in one speech. “Without us, Jones might come back. If he comes back everyone's rations would be smaller"(Ch.9). He clearly plays on the emotions of the animals. He makes them think that if they do not support Napoleon and forgive him, Mr. Jones will come back and treat them 10 times worse.

The oppression in Animal Farm relates to no other, but communist Russia, and unfortunately it is what the United States is turning in too slowly. The book foreshadows what is to come, and that is exactly how it will turn out.