Some people will do whatever it takes, to have power, and be in charge of things. This is shown in George Orwell’s, Animal Farm, as Napoleon has done many different actions, to stay as the animal in power, on the farm. Napoleon’s three key tactics that he used, to stay as Animal Farm's leader, included his reputation with the animals, his manipulative propaganda, and his intimidation of the animals.
Napoleon’s first main tactic that he used to stay as the leader of Animal Farm, was using his reputation with the animals, making it much easier to persuade them. As Boxer is working the hardest of all the animals, to build up the windmill, he states, “His two slogans, ‘I will work harder’ and ‘Napoleon is always right,’ seemed to him a sufficient answer to all problems”. (pg 61) This proves the fact that Napoleon has a great reputation with the animals, making it so they believe everything that he says. When Orwell writes, “Napoleon is always right,” he is emphasizing how good the animals think about him. This makes it so
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As Napoleon is in a meeting with the animals, discussing how the windmill got destroyed, Napoleon asks, “Do you know the enemy who has come in the night and overthrown our windmill? SNOWBALL!’ he suddenly roared in a voice of thunder”. (pg 69-70) This evidence is illustrating how Napoleon is using his manipulative propaganda to shift the blame for their troubles, straight to Napoleon. When Orwell states, “overthrown our windmill? SNOWBALL,” this is showing how every time something bad happens on the farm, Napoleon instantly uses his manipulative propaganda to shift all blame, from himself to others, such as Snowball. Therefore, since Napoleon can blame everything on Snowball, this proves that Napoleon uses his manipulative propaganda to stay the leader of Animal