Abuse Of Power In Animal Farm By George Orwell

Political parties will do anything for the people in order to get reelected. However, some parties may take matters into their own hands when things do not go their way, and resort to violence and fear in order to abuse their power to stay in control. Napoleon does this repeatedly in George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Throughout the novel, Napoleon employs his army of dogs to instill fear and violence in order to suppress any animal that attempts to rebel and speak up for themselves, or even other animals. This allows Napoleon to abuse his power and run the farm without fear of repercussions, no matter how much the other animals oppose his ideas. The order to kill Snowball is the beginning of Napoleon's imposition on other animals that go against

“Immediately the dogs bounded forward, seized four of the pigs by the ear and dragged them, squealing with pain and terror, to Napoleon's feet.” (Orwell 92). The four pigs are put through a state of terror and pain as Napoleon suspects of their wrong doings. In hopes of Napoleon following one of the seven rules of animalism, “No animal shall kill any other animal.” The four pigs wrongfully confess that they are secretly in touch with Snowball, and are the ones responsible for destroying the windmill. Napoleon, although knowing the truth, puts them all to death. The unethical theme in Napoleon’s totalitarian government does not end

“He ordered the hens’ rations to be stopped, and decreed that any animal giving so much as a grain of corn to a hen should be punished by death.” (Orwell 87). Without the hens' consent, Napoleon inks a contract requiring him to provide four hundred eggs each week in exchange for money. This alone demonstrates what a self-centered leader he is. The hens decide to rebel because they believe that their own young are being taken from them. Napoleon issues a command to the other animals since he does not care about how the chickens feel. Nine hens later perished as a result of this. He instills fear among the other animals and makes them less likely to challenge his rule by displaying his willingness to use violence and exterminate those who resist him. This is further enhanced as Stalin used the same