Napoleon's Power In Animal Farm By George Orwell

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If you pay attention closely throughout the parts we have read so far in “Animal Farm,” many leaders are trying to manipulate others to follow them and trust their decisions over others. Two big example that have stood out more to me than others, is how Napoleon manipulated Squealer. (Pages 56-58) When Snowball was chased out of the farm, Squealer constantly backs up Napoleon's word. He was always telling other animals about his good ideas, but more importantly he was manipulated when he told everyone the idea of the windmill was Napoleons. (Page 58). He told everyone they just needed to get Snowball out of the farm since he stole his plans. Saying “That was Comrade Napoleon's cunning. He had seemed to oppose the windmill, simply as a manoeuvre

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