Power Corruption In George Orwell's Animal Farm

Power Corruption George Orwell believed in using axioms (a statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true), to prove or describe a point he has previously made. One axiom in particular that Orwell uses is as follows: “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This statement can be proved true not only through works of fiction, but also through actual historical and current events. First of all, the theme of power through corruption reverberates through George Orwell’s book, Animal Farm. One example is his use of Napoleon’s leadership. Napoleon’s original goal is to create a successful and prosperous farm run by animals. Napoleon takes over Mr. Jones’s spot as the leader of the
He begins to amend the original commandments, making them beneficial to himself and his fellow pigs and dogs. This, in turn, gives him even more power, causing him to become even more vicious and power hungry, a never ending evil cycle. The purpose of the farm, under Napoleon's rule, is now to have complete control over all those who resided there; those who don’t obey him are punished or killed. A second example of power and corruption is found in the movie The Wave. The character of the teacher, Mr. Ross, whose sole purpose is to teach his students history and literature becomes obsessed with students following orders and with disciplining students. He creates an organization named “The Wave.” This group starts out innocently. Students are commanded to stand beside their desks when called upon, to address the teacher as Mr. Ross, and to answer questions quickly, fully, and respectfully before taking a seat. At first the rules are conventional, but as the story continues, Mr. Ross adds more controls including requiring chants and salutes which made him seem like a dictator. He began to realize excessive amounts of authority and “The Wave” became so popular that it began to disrupt daily class activities as well as