Imagine a life in which one had no say in things, where life was completely controlled. In the book Animal Farm, by George Orwell, is an example of this. Orwell used farm animals in the plot of the book to show many themes of the Russian Revolution, one of these being power. He took his knowledge of the Russian Revolution and broke it down with farm animals to get the point across easier, he gave us a look at what life was probably like back in the time. Power played a major part in the story Animal Farm. The character that showed this power was a pig named Napoleon. Napoleon was a harsh and cruel leader who didn't care about others. Napoleon played a big role in this story. He was the epitome of a dictator, after running out snowball who …show more content…
He wanted to make himself sound strong and successful to his people. He wanted them to worship him and say things such as, "Napoleon is always right." (48). Boxer, being the hardest worker, and a role model would often say this. Once he began believing in Napoleon, than everyone else began to as well. Boxer was Napoleon's hardest worker, but when Boxer got hurt, Napoleon showed no compassion for his most loyal subject, so he sent him to a glue factory to be killed. Once the animals figured this out they began to fear Napoleon even more.
In the book Animal Farm, by George Orwell, Power was the center of everything. Orwell exhibited what was like living during the Russian Revolution. Napoleon, being a strict cruel leader, took on a dictor role in this story. He made the lives of the animals hard and unbearable. He made lots of mistakes, and didn’t care as long has he was happy. Something to take away from this book is that not everyone has freedom to make decisions without being punished, and it is important to remember not to take that for