Napoleon does not seem to be satisfied with what he has. Instead, he secures his authoritative figure and the pigs’ position so that the pigs are placed at a more superior level to the others. For example, his decision of building a schoolroom exclusively for educating the pigs, not only differentiates the pigs from the labouring classes, but more importantly, it is a clear illustration of Napoleon’s thirst for power due to his intention to indoctrinate the young pigs on how ideal a leader he is. Furthermore, when the animals are informed that Boxer (a horse which works tirelessly for the farm throughout his life) is brought to receive suitable treatment for his injury, but unknowingly is brought away to be butchered, one recognizes that Napoleon would do whatever to safeguard his “compassionate” image of a leader - falsifying the animals in hopes of gaining their complete loyalty.
Towards the end, the pigs neglect the “four legs good, two legs bad” idealism and “played an ace of spade” with the farmers. They become something they used to resent. Napoleon’s yearning for power not only causes him to desert the animals’ noble aspirations, but the pigs become so human-like that “it was impossible (for the animals) to say which was which”, completely abandoning their moral principles. …show more content…
At first, being under the exploitation of the upper class living in the front section of the train as well as inhabiting squalid conditions for seventeen years, the elected leader, Curtis vows to revolt against the upper class by fighting his way towards the front of the train. At this point, Curtis is very much considered as a hero among the lower class as audience can clearly note his strong-willed tone, his determined face and his burning passion to fight for justice and equality in his
Towards the end, the pigs neglect the “four legs good, two legs bad” idealism and “played an ace of spade” with the farmers. They become something they used to resent. Napoleon’s yearning for power not only causes him to desert the animals’ noble aspirations, but the pigs become so human-like that “it was impossible (for the animals) to say which was which”, completely abandoning their moral principles. …show more content…
At first, being under the exploitation of the upper class living in the front section of the train as well as inhabiting squalid conditions for seventeen years, the elected leader, Curtis vows to revolt against the upper class by fighting his way towards the front of the train. At this point, Curtis is very much considered as a hero among the lower class as audience can clearly note his strong-willed tone, his determined face and his burning passion to fight for justice and equality in his