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A Manipulative power crazy dictator that has no idea how to run a farm… Napoleon From the Animal farm. After old major the head of the animals tells them they need to rebel against the humans they rebel and and napoleon take charge going power hungry and making life unfair for the animals. Napoleon in the book is very power hungry in the book the animal farm much like in the russian revolution in 1945 that the book is modeled by. In the book the Animal Farm By George Orwell the character develops the theme of a power hungry manipulative pig for animals overthrowing the farm and humans. In the beginning of the Animal Farm book right after the rebellion when Napoleon was first nominated to be the leader of the animal farm he seemed like a …show more content…

As the theme develops of napoleon turing power hungry in the book the animals are realizing that he is not true to his word and that “All animals are equal” is not so true. In the book it says, “ You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and …show more content…

In the book it says, “ some of the animals remembered–or thought they remembered–that the Sixth Commandment decreed “No animals shall kill any other animal.”... Muriel read the Commandment for her. It ran: “ No animal shall kill any other animal without cause.” Somehow or other, the last two words had slipped out of the animals’ memory.” (Orwell Page 90) this is a great example of how his actions and experiences went with the theme because napoleon changed up the Commandments on the animals because he was in charge of the animals and the farm. Napoleon is going power hungry and does what ever he wants so it looks like he isn't doing anything bad for the farm but the animals are starting to catch on. Another way that Napoleons actions and experiences go with him being really power hungry is that in the book on the farm he secretly has dogs that he takes and trains to follow and listen to him no matter what. He trains the dogs to always do what he tells them to, in the book it says, “ they were the puppies whom Napoleon had taken away from their mothers and reared privately.

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Animal farm explores the humanity of others and if stripped away from common sense and order, power corrupts. Napoleon is a great character that shows their development throughout the book as compared to Jack in Lord of the Flies. Napoleon gave the other animals an impression that he was a good leader of the rebellion on Animal Farm. “Napoleon was now never spoken of simply as ‘Napoleon.’ He was always referred to in formal style as ‘our Leader, Comrade Napoleon.”

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Animal Farm by George Orwell is subtitled “A Fairy Tale”. In the beginning of the book this is how George Orwell describes Napoleon “Napoleon is a threatening and 'fierce looking' Berkshire boar” After the Rebellion the animals had to choose a leader it came down to the pigs since they were the smartest animals on the farm. But throughout the book some of the pigs find out that they can manipulate their peers by using their superior intellect. This overall leads to the total misuse of power by Napoleon.

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In George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm, the two characters, Napoleon and Boxer, show that Napoleon is the leader and Boxer is the victim. Napoleon is taking the rights, foods, and makes Boxer do hard work with less benefits. Boxer cannot say anything about this. The leader of the Animal Farm was Napoleon.

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Finally, Napoleon proves himself to be a tyrant when he begins to hoard food and limit the other animals’ access to it. He even goes so far as to claim the milk and apples given to the other animals are a reward for his hard work and differs from the General “Law of Animal Farm.” In this way, he can exploit the animals and gets them to cater to his needs. By using his oppressive tactics, Napoleon can successfully control the animals and maintain his

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Page 1 of 5 1 Angela Arana Mrs. Tanner PM English 03 July 2023 Napoleon Vs. Stalin Napoleon. The pig who emerges as the leader of Animal Farm after the Rebellion. Animal Farm, written by George Orwell, is an allegory for the Russian Revolution and the rise of Stalin's Soviet Union.

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How Power is Abused in Animal Farm Power is a drug and many will do whatever they can to have it. Especially when you are being neglected by the only person that can make sure you live. In the novel Animal Farm written by George Orwell, two farm animals, Napoleon and Boxer endure the consequences of becoming power hungry will make you turn into the exact thing you hated in the first place. Napoleon is a character that becomes power hungry after gaining the leader position of the farm.

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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”.

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Some use their power to benefit the majority while others use it to benefit themselves. The pigs use propaganda to alter the animals' view of the world, Napoleon micromanages the rest of the farm for his benefit, while Boxer puts in the most effort to benefit the rest of the animals. One of the ways the pigs abuse their power is by using propaganda to convince the

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He makes the animals think that everything he says is true, he likes to take charge of everything. For example, Napoleon trains a litter of puppies to be loyal to him: when they are fully grown, he uses the dogs to chase Snowball, his main rival, off the farm. After Napoleon's dogs chase a snowball he makes a manipulating speech, “He announced that from now on the Sunday morning Meetings would come to an end. They were unnecessary, he said, and wasted time. In the future, all questions relating to the working of the farm would be settled by a special committee of pigs, presided over by himself.

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In the novel Animal Farm, George Orwell shows how citizens lose their power through the characters of Napoleon and Boxer, these characters gain more or lose their power which led to the farm's failure. One day the animals were tired of Mr Jones mistreating them poorly, they rebelled and made Mr Jones leave the farm. After Mr Jones had left the farm Napoleon and Snowball took leadership of the farm, making a communist farm. Throughout the story, communism proves to lead , to unfairness and dictatorship through the better living conditions of the pigs, harder work for the animals, and the inability for animals to share their opinions George Orwell throughout the story expresses that Napoleon gains more power. He is not a good leader, he is

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A theme seen throughout the book Animal Farm by George Orwell is the abuse of power used by many characters from beginning to end. The main character Napoleon is a great example of power in the wrong hands. Napoleon abuses his power and rules over the other animals in fear he takes joy in being the leader. Napoleon doesn't care for the animals or anyone except himself; he doesn't even want the animals on the farm to rest. All he wants is for the animals to work like slaves and make him money.

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Who Is Napoleon? Napoleon is a pig who gained power as the leader of Animal Farm after the Rebellion. Napoleon is based on Joseph Stalin who ruled the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1953.After the Rebellion, Snowball and Napoleon became leaders of the farm. Napoleon and Snowball represent the relationship between Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky. Napoleon uses military force to intimidate the others animals and secure his power.

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First, a recurring theme through Animal Farm was the leader’s need for greed. When Jones was running the camp he did not really care what happened to the animals. He only cared about what he could get from the animals. Napoleon was sort of the same but a little bit different.

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Animal Farm In the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell, each character corrupted the farm, and one another's mindsets. The corrupted power the “higher” authority received led to a world of inequality and dictatorship with some having benefits and others working harder to make up for the others’ slack. The character who ran this dictatorship was Napoleon, the boar who made decisions for all the animals. The power he gained throughout the book caused others to follow him and their world to be corrupted.

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Leaving leaders unchecked can have brutal consequences. In the Allegory, Animal Farm, Orwell created the character of Napoleon to portray a leader that took his own needs and put them in front of the well-being of the other animals. The animals look up to Napoleon and turn to him for answers on how to live a better life, but he neglects their needs. At the beginning of the novel, Orwell portrays Napoleon as a leader who has trouble influencing others. Napoleon leads alongside Snowball, but Snowball is a more persuasive leader.

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