Ever since man grouped together, there have been those who ruled unjustly. Pol Pot is one of these men, and Napoleon, while not a man, is yet another. We will compare these 2 in terms of atrocities and how they came to be… We will compare these 2 “creatures” by looking at their rise to power, laws and policies, and also by their cruelties and atrocities.
In order to rule unjustly, you must first come to rule. Napoleon had first taken power when he kicked out snowball and replaced Sunday meetings with a committee of the pigs that he hath controlled, whom made decisions in private (pg. 38 Animal Farm,1997). This had allowed Napoleon to dictate what the main workforce focused on, and also allowed Napoleon to take credit for the windmill. Napoleon has also began to change the seven commandments in small ways for personal benefit. This allowed Napoleon and the other pigs to drink and work in partnership with human farmers and other farms, as well as other things that Napoleon and Squealer originally declared illegal. Pol Pot, however, came to rule by creating a new party, known as the Workers’ Party of Kampuchea (WPK) (pg. 2, Encyclopedia of World Biography, 1998). Pol Pot used the WPK, later known as the CPK (Communist Party of Kampuchea) to wage war against Hanoi and Lon Nol for military in Cambodia. Another way that Pol Pot gained power, was through a new democratic Kampuchean government, therefore placing himself on top (pg. 3, Encyclopedia of World Biography, 1998). This, however, allowed him to root out his enemies in his own ranks in an effort to maintain power. As you can see, Pol Pot attained power similarly to how
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Napoleon attained power which was through killing “animals” or in Pol Pot’s case, by killing people. ...
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...ey; 2) Private Property; 3) Jewelry; 4) Gambling; 5) reading material and religion. Napoleon did the same by not allowing the animals to read only the pugs could read, they could not drink alcohol unless they were pigs, and they also were not allowed to do anything that humans could do except for sleep. As for Pol Pot again he took children from their homes and forced them into the military just like Napoleon took the puppies from their moms and trained them to be his private security.
The things that I listed in the previous paragraphs all compare to how Napoleon and Pol Pot are similar in weird and unique ways. Now I hope you learned a lot about my dictator and Napoleon also and hope that one day you do not end up acting just like Napoleon or Pol Pot and be special in your very own way. Thanks for reading and I hope you read Animal Farm again and again and again.
Like Stalin, Napoleon’s agricultural involvement leads to starvation. In the same way, Napoleon works to "conceal this fact from the outside world"(Orwell 29).
One of the most controversial figures in European History, Napoleon Bonaparte has never ceased to be a generator of debate and analysis among historians, authors, and students. Napoleon has been closely scrutinized by many in attempts to defend or demote his motives, ambitions, and actions as Emperor of France. Nonetheless, those with true qualities of a ruler are few and far between – and Napoleon possessed the drive and ambition to bring these qualities to their full potential. Napoleon was the hero of nineteenth-century France, restoring the country to its former glory after the violence, instability, and turmoil of the French Revolution. Napoleon was the classic underdog, originally viewed as a “second-class Frenchman” due to his Corsican origins, but rising to success based on his own hard work and determination. He demonstrated the most improbable capacity for resilience; although he faced defeat on multiple occasions, he persevered and continually refused to surrender. As well, Napoleon was a protector and enforcer of “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité” through the promotion of religious freedom and the nationwide application of French laws throughout his rule.
Napoleon Bonaparte should be considered a “benevolent despot” to a near-full extent because while some may argue that Napoleon’s political actions were solely based on self-empowerment due to him limiting the voice of the people, it is important to note that Napoleon’s regime was designed for the purpose of benefiting French society as a whole by implementing various French Revolutionary ideals such as the promise of equal rights amongst all citizens. Hence, through incorporating such ideals, Napoleon was able to gain the support of his subjects, and therefore was able to further expand his empire.
Napoleon’s method of victimizing the animals with his physiological attacks allows for his control over Animal Farm and its animal population. Napoleon initially bombards the animals with propaganda and thus conditions and enslaves them to his subjective ideals. Afterward, Napoleon’s implement of expert power overwhelms the animals and subjugates them to him. Finally, the animals are controlled by Napoleon as they are besieged with his coercive powers. Overall,
Today in the world in which we live many people look back at Napoleon as a legend. Although he has many lasting affects on the world and holds a very important part in history, today that kind of aggressive dictatorship would not be tolerated. When people look back at Napoleon's leadership they think of all the needless wars and lives that were lost due to his obsession with power. Today, people would not want to live under the strict control of any form of government like dictatorship. When many people think of this form of government they are very cautious because with dictatorship comes a very restricted life. People do not want any one individual to have all the power because bad decisions are made sometimes and the people have to pay. People would rather have control of their own government instead of it having control of them.
The Siege of Toulon was where Napoleon gained his initial power within the French army. After that battle, he began to have more and more power and influence among the officers in the French army. In 1799 Napoleon led a coup that had the sole purpose of overthrowing the government. The same government that Napoleon had fought to establish during the Revolution of 1789. He was granted the power of a dictator, but he ruled as a monarch more than a dictator. Napoleon was supposed to be a leader with a consulate and advisors that he was supposed to listen to, but he wanted all the power for himself and quickly disposed of his advisors. At the beginning of Napoleon’s reign, there was peace in Europe. But Napoleon became power hungry, and sought to conquer the European continent.
much needed relevance. Napoleon is not a just leader, or a democratic leader, nor is he even the
...on of the seven commandments and the '"'Beasts of England'"', Napoleon becomes more of a dictator.
One of Napoleon’s first areas of concern was in the strengthening of the French government. He created a strong centralized government and pretty much got rid of the hundreds of localized law codes that had existed during under the control of the monarchy. He also created an army of government officials. He had the entire country linked under a rational administration. He also was able to get an easy supply of taxes and soldiers under his new and improved French government. Before he could get very far, however, he had to gain public favor and shape the public opinion. To do this he used reforms of propaganda and thus caused people to think that they were getting the better end of the deal, but were actually, subconsciously giving Napoleon their approval for his actions. Among some of the methods he used for propaganda included getting all of the printers and book sellers to swear an oath to Napoleon and all newspapers fell under state control, so Napoleon gained access to almost everything that the citizens of France were able to read. Many of the gains from the French Revolution were kept, such as equality before the law, and careers open to talent. Some anti-revolution actions that Napoleon took included repressing liberty, restoring absolutism, and ending political liberty. He believed that allowing political freedom would end with a state of anarchy. He believed that he could solve these problems by acting in favor of the people’s interests as an enlightened desp...
In the book Napoleon began his leadership role quite well, with his ideas being fair and with a positive meaning. As the story continues he becomes more corrupt, and his ideas turn into a dictatorship. “Napoleon lead the animals back to the store-shed and served out a double portion of corn to everyone, with two biscuits for each dog.” As time went on his true nature, of a power crazy character begins to surface, he becomes more selfish and the principle idea of equality no longer exists. The farm is run on terror, and no animal dare speak out against him, for fear of death. “The news leaked out that every pig was receiving a ration of a pint of bear daily, with half a gallon for Napoleon.”
With all the glory and the splendour that some countries may have experienced, never has history seen how only only one man, Napoleon, brought up his country, France, from its most tormented status, to the very pinnacle of its height in just a few years time. He was a military hero who won splendid land-based battles, which allowed him to dominate most of the European continent. He was a man with ambition, great self-control and calculation, a great strategist, a genius; whatever it was, he was simply the best. But, even though how great this person was, something about how he governed France still floats among people's minds. Did he abuse his power? Did Napoleon defeat the purpose of the ideals of the French Revolution? After all of his success in his military campaigns, did he gratify the people's needs regarding their ideals on the French Revolution? This is one of the many controversies that we have to deal with when studying Napoleon and the French Revolution. In this essay, I will discuss my opinion on whether or not was he a destroyer of the ideals of the French Revolution.
Throughout the book Animal Farm, by George Orwell, the protagonist Napoleon emerges as an active political member in a utopian communist society after the animal revolution with the intention of benefiting society as a whole. Napoleon eventually turns into a ruthless dictator without any political opposition. Napoleon’s Transition from political activist, to unitary political figure, to ruthless dictator brings a whole new meaning to the statement, “power corrupts”.
Of the many parallels that Animal Farm holds with the realities of Russia, its leaders, and it’s successive revolution, one of the most important of those similarities are the struggles for unsurpassed power in Napoleon from Animal Farm and Joseph Stalin. In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, he convinces readers to accept the failures of the farm and Russia itself. George Orwell portrays Napoleon as Joseph Stalin in Animal Farm in the sense that Napoleon tries to control the animals on the farm at every cost, much like Joseph Stalin did during the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics(USSR). The brutal living conditions of Russians during Czar Nicholas II and Stalin’s reign led them to completely lose faith in their leaders and generated multiple revolutionary events.
First of all, a dictator needs loyal supporters. Loyal supporters are people (animals) that follow their dictator, defend their dictator, and are faithful to him one- hundred percent. All dictators need to have loyal supporters, or they won’t have anyone on their side, or anyone to stand up for them. Napoleon has many loyal supporters like Squealer, the pigs, and the dogs. Squealer is a loyal supporter because he always stands up to Napoleon, and is always defending him when the other animals try to question Napoleon. The pigs are also loyal supporters because th...
Napoleon Bonaparte remains one of the most prominent figures in the history of France, and his impacts on the courses of the history of his nation are so evident and outstanding. Ever since he seized power, there have been many debates and discussions as whether he was the “savoir” and the defender of the French Revolution or was he a tyrant who destroyed the ideals of the revolution in search of his own personal ambitious glory. In this respect, Napoleon is considered as a complex and ambiguous character who is portrayed as an heir to the revolution and at the same time its betrayer.