Diana Cestoni

Ms. Doar
Honors British Literature
4 March 2016
Animal Farm: Corrupt Leaders
Corruption and abuse of power have been at fault for destroying families and countries
apart. British novelist, George Orwell shows how corruption affects the well-being of people
during the Russian Revolution. Orwells prestige novella Animal Farm, tells the story of a clever
pig; Napoleon who develops thirst for supremacy. Orwell describes how Napoleons arrogance
changes throughout the novella; he grows into an envious and wicked pig. After Old Major dies;
Napoleon brands himself the leader, with the help of Squealer they change Animal Farm to their
advantage.
After the rebellion, Napoleon and Snowball were appointment as the new leaders. Both
animals had different opinions on how to develop the now named Animal Farm. Snowball
wanted to fight for the rights of the animals, he also wanted to build a windmill for all the
animals to benefit from. Napoleon cultivated greed and self-interest, he disagreed with
Snowballs ideas. One Morning the animals were working on the plans for the windmill, only
Napoleon held aloof. He had declared himself against the windmill from the start (Orwell n.
pag.). Napoleon discovered that the animals adored Snowball, he grew resentful and annoyed.
He saw Snowball as an opponent and had to get rid of him. Napoleon ordered nine dogs to kick
Snowball out; when he is overthrown and expelled in a coup mounted by Napoleon, a pig who
becomes absolute dictator of the animals (Snowball n. pag.). Napoleon rose to power
claiming that he enjoyed the idea of the windmill, and passed it as his own.

In conclusion, Napoleon revolved into a vicious pig, whose power turned him into
the human abuser the farm once had. Spakie stated that, as the pigs gain power,
unrepentantly perverting the aims of the rebellion, they use language as a weapon, an
uncannily subtle manner in which to control the animals (11). The pigs walked in their
two back legs and carried whips around, resembling their once human abusers. Muriel,
Bluebell, Jessie, and Pincher died. The corrupt pigs turned the farm into the inferno it
once was.

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