George Orwell's "Animal Farm" is a powerful allegory that explores the concept of power and its corrupting influence on those who wield it. The novel demonstrates how even the most well-intentioned individuals can become corrupted by power when given the opportunity to control others. Through the characters of the pigs, who lead the rebellion against the humans and establish a socialist community, Orwell shows how power can be used to manipulate others, rewrite history, and create a system of inequality and injustice. At the beginning of the novel, the pigs are portrayed as selfless leaders who are committed to the principles of equality and justice. They work tirelessly to establish a new system of government that is based on the principles of animalism, and they …show more content…
They rewrite the commandments of animalism to suit their own interests, and they erase any references to the past that do not align with their narrative. For example, when Snowball, one of the pigs who initially supported the rebellion, is driven out of the community, the pigs paint him as a traitor and rewrite history to suggest that he was working with the humans all along. By controlling the narrative, the pigs are able to maintain their authority and suppress any dissenting voices. Another way in which the pigs use their power to maintain their authority is through the use of propaganda and violence. They use propaganda to control the minds of the other animals, convincing them that their sacrifices are necessary for the greater good. They also use violence to silence any dissenting voices and maintain their grip on power. For example, when some of the animals begin to question the authority of the pigs, they are met with violence and intimidation. The pigs use their power to create a climate of fear, which ensures that the other animals do not question their