Examples Of Power In Animal Farm By George Orwell

George Orwell’s novella Animal Farm showcases an abundance of ideas that reinforce the impact power can have on an individual’s morals. Hidden lessons appear throughout Animal Farm, these lessons are directed to the reader and the audience. Power is great to attain but, it can influence the wrong people to do unethical things. Animal Farm is presented as an equal environment for each individual, but this concept slowly vanishes as the pigs abuse their power and use it to their advantage. Napoleon’s role amongst the Animals is similar to that of a dictator, his morale begins to wain and his greed begins to flourish. In multiple situations, the pigs use their overruling status to manipulate the other animals and get what they desire. Orwell implements

The power system in Animal Farm was now corrupt, nobody has nearly as many privileges as the pigs. They had huge egos and a potent arrogance about them, “And the word went round that from somewhere or other the pigs had acquired the money to buy themselves another case of whiskey.” This mysterious money come from the slaughterhouse, shortly before this Boxer was sent to be slaughtered as he was no longer fit to do his job. These actions are extremely devious and sly, at the start of the rebellion Old Major would never have wanted something of this nature to happen. However, the mighty control that the pigs possess caused their morality to slowly fade. “Man serves the interests of no creature except himself.” Orwell included this line in Old Major’s speech to represent the hatred that the animals had for humans. This statement stood true no longer, the pigs now acted more like humans as they did animals. “Four legs good, two legs better,” these were the sort of statements that Napoleon and the pigs began to bleat. At the beginning of the rebellion, it was almost obvious that Napoleon and the pigs had the animal's best interests at heart. Now, this could not be further from the truth. The pigs were two-faced hypocrites, in any scenario they always put themselves first and do what is best for them. Orwell's knowledgeable choices of lessons are vital for the character of this novella. Morales should never change for bad and individuals with higher power should never abuse it to hurt