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The Role Of Napoleon In Animal Farm
"If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right- Boxer" Napoleon has used Squealer to convince the animals that he is always right showing that Napoleon is solidifying his leadership. The underlying message here is more than Napoleon simply becoming a leader. A lot of the book is about greed, power, control, and corruption. Which can also be related to Lord of the Flies. Power, control, and corruption would make Jack think that Ralph is the villain in the camp and what he is doing is wrong. All this just so he can gain power and ensure his safety. Napoleon convinced the animals of Animal Farm that whatever he would do must be right, even if he would do something so wrong, the animals would think he did for the greater of the Farm.

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