Napoleon's Power In Animal Farm

Lies that are told often enough can be believed to be the truth. In George Orwell's novel Animal Farm, two characters lie to their “comrades” to take control. Napoleon and Squealer create this dictatorship in Animal Farm, shortly after the Rebellion. Snowball and Napoleon were against each other because both wanted to be in control of the animals. Napoleon managed to get Snowball out of the farm by using trickery and malice. He had help from the nine dogs he was privately training. Since Snowball was never to be seen after the chase, Napoleon took charge. The rest of the animals followed all his rules and desires because they were scared of what he was capable of. Squealer and Napoleon had an alliance, and both are the main leader of the farm. Squealer convinces the animals to think whatever he wants them too, while Napoleon lies and uses force for the animals to follow his lead. These two leaders are taking advantage of all the animals on the farm and taking all the power.

First, Napoleon takes control of the animals because when any of them complain about something, he makes their lives miserable. One example that shows this is when the hens rebelled about the fact that Napoleon wanted to sell their eggs to other
He tells the animals that Boxer died in the hospital and got the best medical care, when really Boxer died in a slaughter house. Squealer does this to keep the animals from getting angry and rebelling against them. In the text it says, “ ‘I was at his bedside at the very last. And at the end, almost too weak to speak… ‘Forward, comrades!’ he whispered.” (124) This quote shows how Squealer completely brainwashed the animals to believe that Boxer died a good death. The animals believed this because they respected Boxer and wanted to believe that Squealer and Napoleon did these things for their former comrade. Squealer convinces the animals that Napoleon is a good leader in which they can