One of the first characters introduced in the novel is a large, berkshire boar named Napoleon. Napoleon is intimidating however failed to garner support against Snowball as he was a weak speaker. Instead, Napoleon utilised a smaller pig named Squealer to speak for him and sway the animal’s opinion towards him. The comparison begins within the first two chapters as Joseph Stalin was also a weak public speaker and instead took control of the “Pravda,” an old Russian newspaper, to persuade the people to support him. As Napoleon was a poor speaker, he needed other ways of overcoming Snowball. Napoleon and squealer began censoring any animals in support of Snowball, “I believe the time will come when we shall find that Snowball's part in it was much exaggerated,” was said by Squealer to mask Snowballs heroism and bravery, in …show more content…
The “All-Union Radio,” is a great example of censorship, it was established on the basis of Lenin’s ideas, but was used by Stalin to broadcast what he wants the people to hear and to discredit anything else. Through censorship and propaganda the comparison between Napoleon and Joseph Stalin is clear, however one final comparison can be made. While Joseph Stalin reigned in Russia, he demanded farmers hand over their land to the state, as that was communism, and as the farmers refused he executed them and stole their land. Within the novel, Napoleon demaded eggs from the hens for Mr. Whymper, a neighbouring farmer, the hens refused and “Napoleon acted swiftly and ruthlessly. He ordered the hens' rations to be stopped….” The hens gave out after five days, but nine of them had died. Through the novel’s plot Napoleon creates an intimidating presence and unease on the farm just as Joseph Stalin did to Russia and the surrounding
“Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power” (William Gaddis). This quote describes the leadership of Napoleon in Animal Farm because as a leader, he was dishonest to the animals in order to do what he wanted without their consent and was using his power to his advantage. The book Animal Farm, written by George Orwell, is about the Russian Revolution that began on March 8, 1917. It was a revolution in Russia that dismantled Czar Nicholas II and established the Soviet Union. In Animal Farm, it has many references to what occurred in the revolution such as the hens rebelling, the public executions that were led by Napoleon, and the trade between Frederick and Napoleon. In order to know how the events in Animal Farm compare to Russian
We got to put a stop to this immediately. We got to bring Snowball back.” All the animals had agreed upon what Clover had said. Secretly the animals would have meetings now and then when Napoleon and the others were not around. “I have found a way to get rid of that obnoxious pig, Napoleon, but I am going to need your help and Snowball is willing to help us”, Clover said to the animals at one of their planned meetings....
Napoleon has an obvious relationship with the famous Russian dictator, Joseph Stalin. Joseph Stalin was the dictator of the Soviet Union who was known from the mid 1920’s to 1953. Just like Napoleon, he was a cold, heartless dictator who would kill anyone who did not agree with what he had, to say just like Napoleon in the book Animal Farm. Napoleon used lots of violence in order to keep and maintain his leading position in Animal Farm. An example of this can be seen when Napoleon is training the puppies, but he is not doing it not for their own education, but instead so that they could protect him and eliminate anyone who stands in his way.
Snowball is the other main leader in animalism, along side Napoleon. He was the one who was most interested in the well being of the animals and their education. The complete opposite of Napoleon. I fell if he had not been chased away (assassinated) then the idea of communism may have succeeded.
Snowball is a “vivacious pig… quicker in speech and more inventive, but was not considered to have the same depth of character” (Orwell, 13). Snowball is a brilliant speaker who “won over the majority by his brilliant speeches” (43). Snowball is lively and friendly, and truly believes that all animals are equal. He believes in Animalism, where all animals shared equal labor and the fruits of their labor.
Later in the novel, Squealer claims that Napoleon is a suitable leader for animal farm, and explains that Snowball is a traitor. Squealer supports this idea by comparing Snowball to Napoleon. The animals were confused on why Snowball was chased off the farm. One of the animal...
passes, however, Napoleon and Snowball are increasingly at odds, and struggle for power and influence among the other animals. Snowball concocts a scheme to build...
One of the main characters of Animal Farm is an allegorical parallel of Joseph Stalin. Napoleon is the pig that emerges as the leader of Animal Farm after the Rebellion. He represents the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in Animal Farm, but can easily stand for any of the great dictators in world history. Napoleon seems at first to be a good leader, but he is eventually overcome by greed and becomes power-hungry. Stalin was the same in Russia, leaving the original equality of socialism behind, giving himself all the power and living in luxury while the peasants suffered. While Stalin’s national and international status flourished, the welfare of Russia remained unchanged. In Animal Farm, Orwell writes a similar thing: “Somehow it seemed as though the farm had grown richer without making the animals themselves richer – except of course the pigs and the dogs.” In the novel, Napoleon openly seizes power for himself by using the dogs he trained to chase Snowball off Animal Farm. He banishes Snowball with no justification and rewrites history in order to further his own ends. Similarly, Stalin forced Trotsky from Russia and seized control of Russia. Stalin used his secret police ...
In the beginning of Animal Farm, Napoleon and Snowball “held secret meetings in the barn and expounded the principles of Animalism to the others” (Orwell, 10). In fact, this
Moreover, the Battle of Cowshed is completely rewritten with Napoleon as the hero and Snowball the traitor, the other animals believe this, and other propaganda since the pigs are the only ones with a high level of literacy and ability to remember and confirm facts with the exception of Benjamin who does not involve himself in these matters. Propaganda is related to Napoleon’s reign of fear because of the constant threats regarding Mr Jones’ return and Snowball’s murderous
Squealer convinces the animals into believing that Snowball was always working for the humans and that Snowball being wounded was apart of the arrangement, he tells Boxer that he would show him a document written by
There is a substantial amount of conflicts that occur in this satirical story. Often these conflicts are between the pigs and the rest of the animals. Only a minute portion of the animals didn’t really have some sort of conflict with Snowball, Napoleon, Squealer, or the rest of the dominating pigs. Overall, Snowball was a better leader than Napoleon, yet the animals reacted differently to Napoleon than to Snowball.
What's worse, Napoleon came to constantly use Snowball to shift the blame on every small mishap on the farm. For example, when the windmill was first destroyed by the tornado, Napoleon blamed it on Snowball. Also, Snowball was blame for destroying farm property, mixing foods with weeds, and secretly conspiring with human, which was strictly prohibited by animal law. However, the accusations were never proven true, as Snowball was never heard from again since his expulsion.
The other animals were divided equally in supporting either Snowball or Napoleon. By spreading the rumor that Snowball was a traitor, Napoleon was able to drive Snowball from the farm and become the leader of Animal Farm with no one to oppose him. Napoleon, with the help of Squealer, turned all the animals against Snowball. Squealer, who was a masterful manipulator, played an important part in convincing the animals that Snowball was an enemy. Naming Snowball as a “traitor”, Squealer played on the animals’ fear of humans and told them that Snowball had been a spy for the humans.
Animal Farm is an allegoric moral satire by George Orwell that depicts the struggles and conflicts of the Russian revolution. The novel can be said to be an intriguing child’s book in which animals could talk and express their opinions. It can likewise be said to be an evaluation of the communist regime, which took place in Russia under the rule of Joseph Stalin. The reader comes across a plethora of interesting characters from whichever perspective it is looked at from, especially the pigs who possess the traits of human behavior. In this essay, I intend to look at how Orwell depicts Napoleon, one of the major characters.