Power In George Orwell's Animal Farm

When an individual is given a certain amount of power, they can either abuse it or use it for good. In the book Animal Farm by George Orwell, power is greatly portrayed ending with inequality, massacre and manipulation. Natural power was given towards an animal who ended up misusing his power negatively, this is common to see with people in today's society. There were many outcomes to the situation the characters were all in, but personal advancement might of put them in the worst one. If a leader is using their power to their advantage, it can result in inequality, because they’ll do whatever they want to achieve their goal, good or bad. For example, on page 12 it says “The pigs did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others. …show more content…
Napoleon began killing the animals, knowing that if he didn’t, he would be overpowered by them. From the beginning, Napoleon had a plan of action. He raised the dogs to only listen to him and his commands, with only a sound of his whistle, he could direct them to kill whoever he pleased. On page 36, it shows how it's all done, “Napoleon stood sternly surveying his audience; then he uttered a high pitched whimper. Immediately the dogs bounded forward, seized four of the pigs by the ear and dragged them, squealing with pain and terror, to Napoleon's feet.”. Napoleon could literally kill anyone whenever he wanted if he felt threatened or didn’t get what he wanted. The aftermath of what happened was pointless when you consider what should’ve happened to control the animals. Nothing should end in massacre or inequality, especially or easily fixable things. Napoleon could’ve used the power he had to advance the farm and keep all the animals, but instead he let the power consume him. Negative power shaped the society that the animals live in by misuse or power and it all given to the wrong animal. The power that Napoleon had was wasted on inequality, massacre and