Explain Napoleon's Seizure Of Animal Farm By George Orwell

Napoleon’s seizure of the farm resulted in eroded law, biased conduct, and heightened violence. First, Napoleon’s seizure of the farm led to eroded law. When Animal Farm was first founded, the seven commandments formulated by the animals stated very clearly what they were and were not to do. However, when Napoleon overtook the farm, the pigs began to break the laws one by one. Diminutive phrases were added to the end of the laws, justifying their actions.

For instance, one of the original rules clearly stated that “no animal shall drink alcohol.” Discretely altered by the pigs, the rule then read “no animal shall drink alcohol to access.”

(Orwell, p. 109) Not being the brightest creatures, the other animals didn’t remember what the

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By throwing Snowball out, Napoleon took command and gradually broke down the key principles for which the animals had first fought. Second, Napoleon’s seizure of the farm led to biased conduct. While writing up the commandments, the seventh and most important one stated that “all animals are equal.” (Orwell, p. 25) This rule rapidly deteriorated. Unofficially reign over the farm, Napoleon had one of his accomplices paint over the old rules while the others were sleeping and replace it with “all animals are equal but some are more equal than others.” All throughout Napoleon’s rule, the pigs gradually began to elevate themselves above the other animals. Beginning with an increase in food rations, the pig’s social rank steadily grew until they began to use whips on the other animals. However, before the takeover of the farm by Napoleon, the animals all treated each other alike, calling each other “comrade.” (Orwell, p.28) If the pigs, who were the keener animals, would not have took control of the farm and considered themselves equal to the lower working class, this problem of biased conduct would never have arisen. Third, Napoleon’s seizure of the farm led to heightened violence. During the early