Animal Farm Lord Acton says, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” In the book, Animal Farm, by George Orwell this quote is thoroughly expressed and proven. When a farm is overthrown by the animals inhabiting it, to fix the corrupt rule that they’re already under, power coaxes them to into being just as corrupt, if not more. Three major examples are Farmer Jones, the pigs and dogs in general, and the head boar, Napoleon. Absolute power corrupts Animal Farm absolutely. The idea of a corrupt rule begins with Farmer Jones. Farmer Jones is an alcoholic. Sometimes when he gets too drunk and depressed over finances, he neglects to care for his animals. “On Midsummer’s Eve, which was a Saturday, Mr. Jones went into Willingdon
