George Orwell marries symbolism and storytelling in his short novel Animal Farm an allegorical tale of hope, rebellion, and tyranny. Furthermore, in his book, Orwell ingeniously incorporates various themes, which manifest in the events of the story as well as in the animal characters’ dialogue and actions. Additionally, Orwell illustrates through Napoleon that admirable ideals and values can become perverted by greed and a hunger for power.
Moreover, Napoleon violates and alters the principles of Animalism to justify his rise to power. Additionally, when he banishes Snowball in order to gain sole control of Animal Farm, Napoleon conducts a sort of political cleansing, slaughtering any animal accused of affiliating themselves with and supporting …show more content…
Additionally, when Animalism was first founded, a key value was that no animal should adopt the luxuries of humankind such as man’s beds, alcohol, and clothing. Nevertheless, this does not stop Napoleon from fulfilling his wishes, and he makes his first move by moving into the abandoned farmhouse, convincing the animals that, “a bed is nothing more than a place to sleep in.” He goes on to alter the law against beds to state, “no animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets.” Furthermore, Napoleon introduces alcohol to the farm and once again orders for the law to be modified in order to state that alcohol is only banned in excess and not of itself. Napoleon proceeds to enjoy “half a gallon” of the beverage daily. Lastly, Napoleon adopts the human lifestyle, and begins to dress and act like men. However, when the farm animals discover that the final law regarding animal equality has been modified, “it did not seem strange when Napoleon was seen strolling in the farmhouse garden with a pipe in his mouth -- no not even when when the pigs took Mr. Jones’s clothes out of the wardrobe and put them on.”
The theme of a tyrant’s abuse and corruption of a pure government form is highlighted in Orwell’s Animal Farm. Furthermore, Orwell expresses this theme through the character of Napoleon the boar, who is consumed by his greed and appetite for power. Moreover, Napoleon contorts
Moreover, Napoleon violates and alters the principles of Animalism to justify his rise to power. Additionally, when he banishes Snowball in order to gain sole control of Animal Farm, Napoleon conducts a sort of political cleansing, slaughtering any animal accused of affiliating themselves with and supporting …show more content…
Additionally, when Animalism was first founded, a key value was that no animal should adopt the luxuries of humankind such as man’s beds, alcohol, and clothing. Nevertheless, this does not stop Napoleon from fulfilling his wishes, and he makes his first move by moving into the abandoned farmhouse, convincing the animals that, “a bed is nothing more than a place to sleep in.” He goes on to alter the law against beds to state, “no animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets.” Furthermore, Napoleon introduces alcohol to the farm and once again orders for the law to be modified in order to state that alcohol is only banned in excess and not of itself. Napoleon proceeds to enjoy “half a gallon” of the beverage daily. Lastly, Napoleon adopts the human lifestyle, and begins to dress and act like men. However, when the farm animals discover that the final law regarding animal equality has been modified, “it did not seem strange when Napoleon was seen strolling in the farmhouse garden with a pipe in his mouth -- no not even when when the pigs took Mr. Jones’s clothes out of the wardrobe and put them on.”
The theme of a tyrant’s abuse and corruption of a pure government form is highlighted in Orwell’s Animal Farm. Furthermore, Orwell expresses this theme through the character of Napoleon the boar, who is consumed by his greed and appetite for power. Moreover, Napoleon contorts