Animal Farm Napoleon Character Analysis
Napoleon
In the novel Animal Farm, the most ruthless and mean character is none other than Napoleon. Napoleon is one of the three main pigs on the farm. He is in love with power, although he may have gone overboard. If Napoleon were to be described in three words, they would be selfish, dishonest, and brutal. At first you would think he cared about all the other animals, but later in the novel, it is discovered that Napoleon is only for himself. Napoleon was selfish in many ways; from taking extra milk and apples for the pigs, to chasing Snowball off of the farm so that he would have full power. Squealer, Napoleon’s speaker, said bad things to make the animals hate Snowball. Squealer also made it seem like making Snowball leave was a bold …show more content…
Napoleon also took it upon himself to blame the destruction of the windmill on Snowball, while saying he always agreed on the windmill. Napoleon says “There is work to be done. This very morning we begin rebuilding the windmill, and we build all through the winter, rain or shine. We will teach this traitor that he cannot undo our work so easily.” (70). He is saying here that he had always wanted the windmill, although at first he was against it. Napoleon tried to make it seem like he was a great leader, but he was nothing more than a liar. At times, the animals would question Snowball’s betrayal. When this would happen, Squealer would come up with something to make them think Snowball was the enemy. Napoleon wanted nothing to do with Snowball, that his actions soon made him a brutal leader. One morning, there was a meeting set up. Napoleon told the animals to confess to their bad behaviors. In the book it says, “The three hens who had been the ringleaders in the attempted rebellion over the eggs now came forward and stated that snowball had appeared to them in a dream and incited them to disobey Napoleon’s orders, they were too, slaughtered.” (84). There were many animals killed in cold blood that morning. This shows how brutal
In the novel Animal Farm, the most ruthless and mean character is none other than Napoleon. Napoleon is one of the three main pigs on the farm. He is in love with power, although he may have gone overboard. If Napoleon were to be described in three words, they would be selfish, dishonest, and brutal. At first you would think he cared about all the other animals, but later in the novel, it is discovered that Napoleon is only for himself. Napoleon was selfish in many ways; from taking extra milk and apples for the pigs, to chasing Snowball off of the farm so that he would have full power. Squealer, Napoleon’s speaker, said bad things to make the animals hate Snowball. Squealer also made it seem like making Snowball leave was a bold …show more content…
Napoleon also took it upon himself to blame the destruction of the windmill on Snowball, while saying he always agreed on the windmill. Napoleon says “There is work to be done. This very morning we begin rebuilding the windmill, and we build all through the winter, rain or shine. We will teach this traitor that he cannot undo our work so easily.” (70). He is saying here that he had always wanted the windmill, although at first he was against it. Napoleon tried to make it seem like he was a great leader, but he was nothing more than a liar. At times, the animals would question Snowball’s betrayal. When this would happen, Squealer would come up with something to make them think Snowball was the enemy. Napoleon wanted nothing to do with Snowball, that his actions soon made him a brutal leader. One morning, there was a meeting set up. Napoleon told the animals to confess to their bad behaviors. In the book it says, “The three hens who had been the ringleaders in the attempted rebellion over the eggs now came forward and stated that snowball had appeared to them in a dream and incited them to disobey Napoleon’s orders, they were too, slaughtered.” (84). There were many animals killed in cold blood that morning. This shows how brutal