Examples Of Blind Loyalty In Animal Farm
How dangerous is blind loyalty to corrupt leaders? In Animal Farm, by George Orwell, the animals gain freedom from the humans, but after trying to create an equal society on the farm, Napoleon begins to abuse his power towards the animals, yet most stay loyal to him. In Animal Farm, blind loyalty to a cocherrupt leader becomes the downfall of many through Boxer’s and Clover’s loyalty to Napoleon. Boxer’s loyalty to Napoleon demonstrates that blind loyalty to a corrupt leader can become the cause of one’s death. Boxer was working too hard and causing himself pain when the narrator explained, “Clover warned him sometimes to be careful not to overstrain himself, but Boxer would never listen to her… ‘I will work harder’ and ‘Napoleon is always
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When Clover is on the hill she realizes that, “If she could have spoken her thoughts, it would have been to say that this was not what they had aimed at when they had set themselves years ago to work for the overthrow of the human race”(Orwell 86). Clover understands that life on the farm has continued to become worse since Napoleon became leader, but she decides to not say anything because of her blind loyalty to Napoleon. Although she is in misery, she continues to stay loyal to Napoleon, because she is trusting that he will lead them to a wonderful life. She believes in the pigs since they are more educated than her, but even though they say life is better, she does not feel that way. Long after Boxer’s death, the author describes Clover as, “an old stout-mare, now stiff in the joints and with a tendency to rheumy eyes. She was two years past the retirement age, but in fact no animal had ever actually retired”(Orwell 127). Even after sending her closest friend to death, Clover stays loyal to Napoleon, because she wants to believe that life on Animal Farm is getting better. With all of the propaganda from Squealer about life being great, Clover decides that having faith in Napoleon is her best option. She knows that Napoleon is better educated than her, which pushes her to assume that all he is doing is for the good of the farm. Through Clover, Orwell teaches that
When Clover is on the hill she realizes that, “If she could have spoken her thoughts, it would have been to say that this was not what they had aimed at when they had set themselves years ago to work for the overthrow of the human race”(Orwell 86). Clover understands that life on the farm has continued to become worse since Napoleon became leader, but she decides to not say anything because of her blind loyalty to Napoleon. Although she is in misery, she continues to stay loyal to Napoleon, because she is trusting that he will lead them to a wonderful life. She believes in the pigs since they are more educated than her, but even though they say life is better, she does not feel that way. Long after Boxer’s death, the author describes Clover as, “an old stout-mare, now stiff in the joints and with a tendency to rheumy eyes. She was two years past the retirement age, but in fact no animal had ever actually retired”(Orwell 127). Even after sending her closest friend to death, Clover stays loyal to Napoleon, because she wants to believe that life on Animal Farm is getting better. With all of the propaganda from Squealer about life being great, Clover decides that having faith in Napoleon is her best option. She knows that Napoleon is better educated than her, which pushes her to assume that all he is doing is for the good of the farm. Through Clover, Orwell teaches that