How Does Orwell Present The Abuse Of Power In Animal Farm

Napoleon Bonaparte was a loyal and fair man. He led and won many battles in the French revolutionary war. Because of his victories he gained power and eventually wanted more. The character Napoleon from George Orwell’s Animal Farm was absolutely like Napoleon Bonaparte. He was a good animal with good intentions with helping the farm and other animals, but once he got a taste of power it was over. He became a dictator and started to act like the humans, which was against one of the seven commandments the animals developed. He manipulated the other animals into what he wanted them to think and took away their freedom. Orwell’s book Animal Farm coveys the idea that humans nature can be successful but can perhaps be corrupted by power and language. Orwell illustration of how human nature can be corrupted by explaining how Napoleon used it his power to manipulate the animals. On page

When Snowball was done writing out the 7 commandments he yelled, “Now comrades, to the hay field...point of honour to get the harvest more quickly than Jones and his men could!” Even the ducks and the hens helped, they put little piles of hay in their beaks to collect every strand of wheat. The harvest was a great success, they collected more wheat and was quicker than Jones’ men. At the beginning of chapter 6 the animals were working at the breaking point. The animals received all but no food unless they worked extra on Sundays. Although they were suffering all the animals agreed it was better than under the work of Mr. Jones. and they are working for their own good. All of the animals were eager to take extra work, including Boxer, he took the most work than all of the animals. This inspired the others to work harder. By the end of the book the animals finally finish the windmill. The animals success shows how human nature can be