Fear is used by people in power to control and oppress others. Governments threaten punishment such as jail or even death to keep their subjects in line. The practice has been used for centuries, and is still used today. It can be found represented in art from the past, including George Orwell's novel Animal Farm. In Animal Farm, Napoleon and Squealer use fear to control and oppress the other animals by threatening Farmer Jones' return, executing disloyal animals, and using their guard dogs.
In the novel fear is created by threatening Jones' return and it is used to oppress the animals. When the animals question the pig's authority, Squealer threatens Jones' return. The fear of Jones reclaiming Animal