English Work

Since the animal’s rebellion against Mr. Jones, life on Manor Farm wasn’t as easy as they had expected. From the beginning, through the animal’s eyes, the pigs were dominant leaders. The pigs were very proud and thought that they were superior to the other animals, especially Napoleon. Since 'Animal Farm' is written as an allegory, the animal characters represent important figures and could hardly be held responsible for their behaviour. For example, the sheep are non-thinking followers by nature in the same way that the pigs are instinctively selfish. In this analysis of what goes wrong on Animal Farm, I will give details on who or what contributed towards the failure.
Specifically, Snowball is blamed for the destruction of the windmill as well as for breaking eggs, smashing windows, and plotting to attack the farm in collusion with the neighbouring farmers. Additionally, Snowball is eventually accused of fighting against the animals of the farm during the "Battle of the Cowshed", despite the fact that it was Snowball who planned the battle and led the animals during that fighting.
The specific accusations made against Snowball are, perhaps, less important than the way in which those accusations are made and the effect they have. Napoleon and Squealer offer no real proof that Snowball has been seen or that he has conspired against the animals of the farm. Instead, Napoleon and Squealer take advantage of the fact that Snowball is gone and cannot defend himself against any accusations.
Napoleon's position as an authority figure allows him to essentially construct truth out of lies. This is the most important idea behind Snowball's (ruined) reputation. The book quotes:
“Whenever anything went wrong it became usual to attribute it to Snowball”
Napoleon loses sight of what his obligations are to the animals on the farm then he becomes a dictator. He did not continue Old Major’s ideas of ‘Animalism’ – all animals were equal. The rules of animalism were already started to be broken. This is a consequence of having only one leader, an unrestricted leader. Democracy is already deteriorating.
Napoleon...Squealer...and Minimus...sat on the front of the raised platform.... The rest of the animals sat facing them on the main body of the barn.
Equality no longer exists on the farm. Napoleon is supreme, he has acquired power, dictatorship, and now nobody can affront him.
Power will always lead to corruption, abuse and manipulation. It is human nature. It has and will always exist. The more Napoleon gets power the more he wants it. Orwell creates the image that Napoleon could be to blame for the failure of Animal Farm because of his desire for power and lack of acknowledgment for the other animal’s rights.