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Animal Farm Fear Over Respect

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Mr. Bonilla
ENG 2D1-03
June 14, 2023
The Dominance Of Fear Over Respect In Leadership In history, leaders have been stuck on the question of whether it is better to be feared or respected as a leader. While being respected is often associated with positive messages and qualities, being a feared leader proves to be more beneficial. In Animal Farm by George Orwell, The ability to strike fear in your followers allows leaders to maintain control, eliminate resistance and establish a spirit and aura of authority and mutual respect. By analyzing the novel, Animal Farm, it is clear that it is more advantageous to be a feared leader because it is effective in maintaining order and control, eliminating resistance, and strengthening the aura and …show more content…

In Animal Farm, Napoleon, the main leader, effectively employs fear to ensure he is still the most dominant among everyone. The animals fear the wrath of Napoleon knowing that if they misbehaved that it would result in severe consequences. As a result of this Napoleon's decisions are rarely questioned and he seemingly always gets his way. Squealer, Napoleon's propaganda doll, plays a crucial role in maintaining control through fear. By threatening the animals saying that Mr. Jones would come back. Squealer instills a deep sense of fear, preventing them from challenging Napoleon's authority. However, the leaders of Animal Farm do not hesitate to resort to violence to enforce fear. Any animal that is daring enough to challenge Napoleon's authority will be eliminated ruthlessly, sending a message to the rest of the …show more content…

In Animal Farm, Napoleon's dominance is supported by striking fear in his subjects. The battles fought and won under the leadership of Napoleon’s command serve as a constant reminder of how powerful and strong he is. These victories instill fear and admiration, reinforcing the authority of Napoleon and intimidating any potential challengers. Apart from this, Napoleon distances himself by purposefully avoiding meetings. He did this to consolidate his power and to. become an “Unquestioned Leader”. This behavior added to his aura, making him a figure whose power is feared. The Death of Boxer further adds to his aura. This makes it looks like he exploits and disposes of his subjects like they meant nothing to him. This sends a chilling message to the animals leaving them in fear of his

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Squealer says that “No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. ”(Orwell 55). Squealer is persuading the other animals that Napoleon is the model citizen and does more for the farm than anyone else. This use of rhetoric creates the idea that the other animals aren't contributing as much as Napoleon and makes them feel ungrateful. The citizens of the Animal Farm are consistently manipulated by Squealer throughout the story and do whatever is asked of them, even as conditions worsen.

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Don’t be the enemy. Now that Napoleon is in charge life is getting a whole lot worse because is has complete power of Animal Farm. Napoleon from Animal Farm written by Orwell maintains control by using ideology, propaganda, and fear. Napoleon uses ideology of Animalism to give him more control over the animals.

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