'Animal Farm' a novel written by George Orwell and 'How I live now' written by Meg Rosoff, both use the idea of characterization to explore the significance of the theme, power. Power is an important theme to both texts as, the theme of power connects to the protagonists internal journey; it also helps to compel both texts. Themes can be conveyed through the use of techniques, e.g. characterization, as done in both 'How I live Now' and 'Animal Farm'. The corrupting effect of power is one of the central themes of Animal Farm. At the beginning of the book we see that, Old Major describes the oppression that the animal experience, and predicts that the day will come when they overthrow their human masters and build an equitable society. When the