Manipulation In George Orwell's Animal Farm

Napoleon always focused on the future generations that were to come on Animal farm. He had worked behind the scenes and taught the young the ways of Animalism. While shadowing behind Snowball Napoleon had worked into recovering a litter of puppies that was not later seen until the day of the feuding debate between Snowball and Napoleon when they had come out as a half grown litter of vicious dogs. “ They dashed straight for Snowball, who only sprang from his place just in time to escape from their snapping jaws.” (Orwell 48). Napoleon had used the innocent litter of puppies and created them into vicious dogs that would obey his every command. This was the last factor he needed in order to complete his plan of taking over the farm. Napoleon needed the essence of …show more content…
As Napoleon's paranoia grew life on the farm became difficult and overbearing. The animals were exhausted and at the pinnacle of starvation. They had to begun making more and more sacrifices to contribute to the pigs never ending needs. As tensions grew between the relationships of neighboring farms tension also grew within Animal Farm, “ When they had finished their confession, the dogs promptly tore their throats out, and in a terrible voice Napoleon demanded whether the animals had anything to confess” (Orwell 75). In this scene a number of animals had confessed to seeing the abolished Snowball in their dreams or revenge plans and Napoleon's paranoia demanded that they be punished by death. The animals had once again seen the wrath of Napoleon and the burdens endured, but once again the animals were deceived by trust manipulation and fear. Although fear was the most brutal tactic it was the most effective tactic used by Napoleon in order to input the idea of authority in rest of the animals