Power Corrupts Those Who Possess It (Animal Farm)
Power Corrupts Those Who Possess It
Too much power corrupts those who possess it just as Joseph Stalin committed sins
against Russia when he gained power, the main character, Napoleon, committed sins against
Animal Farm. In the novel Napoleon was corrupted by his power. Napoleon abused and deceived
others and finally became what he had rebelled against. Napoleon wronged the inhabitants of
Animal Farm. Napoleon terrorized animals by killing many of them. He killed four pigs for
communicating with Snowball and he killed three hens for confessing that Snowball came to them
in their dreams. Napoleon also affected the animals by making decisions for them. When
Napoleon decided that there was no longer a need to sing the Beasts of England, a favorite song,
because the rebellion was over, he banned it. He also decided how much food each animal
received. In addition, Napoleon changed the seven commandments to benefit him but not the
other animals. The fourth commandment about an animal not sleeping in a bed was changed after
the pigs started sleeping in beds to ?no animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets.? When Napoleon
drank alcohol he broke the fifth commandment, and so he changed it to
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