Haidee Solis
Mr. Nail
English II
31 March 2017
What Qualities Make A Good Leader The qualities of being a good leader often tend to vary in what people want from a leader. A leader is commonly known for being bright, being compassionate towards others, and being able to limit their power. In the novel, “ Animal Farm” by George Orwell, the pigs are chosen to be leaders because they are more clever. Really they are deceiving. The pigs have no true characteristics needed to be a good leader. In “Animal Farm”, the pigs are elected because no other animal on the farm acquire the intelligence they have. “The work of teaching and organising the others fell naturally upon the pigs, who were generally recognised as being the cleverest of the animals” …show more content…
By influencing the young ones and teaching them the “right way to live” , he’s able to make them obey him and want to live his way. ( Orwell 113). He’s manipulating the normal way the young animals would think for his own benefit. Napoleon later comes to the election of the windmill where Snowball is and makes the, now big, dogs chase him away. Then after the dogs start to wag their tails the way they used to to Mr. Jones. This is showing the dog’s loyalty to Napoleon. Having beliefs and having other people who support you and being able to influence them is a big part of being a good leader (2KnowMyself). A vision is something a good leader always has, and in most cases people think that these visions are good. They believe that it will bring benefit to them or bring good things in the near future. Napoleon had a vision of making the farm great for the other animals which he didn’t do. The pigs got the better end of the stick anyways. Napoleon knew what he wanted and he knew what he needed to make it work. Being a good leader means being able to limit yourself and the power you have. “ There is, however, a major nuance that some men with power forget. This slip of the mind - or momentary lapse of judgement - can cause them to lose their positions and some of their stature altogether” ( Askmen). When incontrol, sometimes people often forget of the power they hold …show more content…
They use propaganda and the insensibility of the other animals to make everyone believe that they are right for the job and any idea that they have is the right idea. Intelligence is definitely their strongest aspect because they lack the ability to delegate, control their power, and lack honesty and empathy, which makes a good leader. The pigs, especially Napoleon wants what is best and foremost better for the pigs, he just wants the other animals to hand it to them. He works them hard everyday, non-stop, with minimum food and yet Napoleon is never seen doing anything. He wanted to make the farm better for the animals but got caught in the allure of power and corrupted. Napoleon did not know how to not be entrenched in his own power, just like the other pigs, and that is what made them bad
Mr. Nail
English II
31 March 2017
What Qualities Make A Good Leader The qualities of being a good leader often tend to vary in what people want from a leader. A leader is commonly known for being bright, being compassionate towards others, and being able to limit their power. In the novel, “ Animal Farm” by George Orwell, the pigs are chosen to be leaders because they are more clever. Really they are deceiving. The pigs have no true characteristics needed to be a good leader. In “Animal Farm”, the pigs are elected because no other animal on the farm acquire the intelligence they have. “The work of teaching and organising the others fell naturally upon the pigs, who were generally recognised as being the cleverest of the animals” …show more content…
By influencing the young ones and teaching them the “right way to live” , he’s able to make them obey him and want to live his way. ( Orwell 113). He’s manipulating the normal way the young animals would think for his own benefit. Napoleon later comes to the election of the windmill where Snowball is and makes the, now big, dogs chase him away. Then after the dogs start to wag their tails the way they used to to Mr. Jones. This is showing the dog’s loyalty to Napoleon. Having beliefs and having other people who support you and being able to influence them is a big part of being a good leader (2KnowMyself). A vision is something a good leader always has, and in most cases people think that these visions are good. They believe that it will bring benefit to them or bring good things in the near future. Napoleon had a vision of making the farm great for the other animals which he didn’t do. The pigs got the better end of the stick anyways. Napoleon knew what he wanted and he knew what he needed to make it work. Being a good leader means being able to limit yourself and the power you have. “ There is, however, a major nuance that some men with power forget. This slip of the mind - or momentary lapse of judgement - can cause them to lose their positions and some of their stature altogether” ( Askmen). When incontrol, sometimes people often forget of the power they hold …show more content…
They use propaganda and the insensibility of the other animals to make everyone believe that they are right for the job and any idea that they have is the right idea. Intelligence is definitely their strongest aspect because they lack the ability to delegate, control their power, and lack honesty and empathy, which makes a good leader. The pigs, especially Napoleon wants what is best and foremost better for the pigs, he just wants the other animals to hand it to them. He works them hard everyday, non-stop, with minimum food and yet Napoleon is never seen doing anything. He wanted to make the farm better for the animals but got caught in the allure of power and corrupted. Napoleon did not know how to not be entrenched in his own power, just like the other pigs, and that is what made them bad