The true meaning of being a leader is to serve others before themselves. An efficient leader must never be self-centered and must always be concerned with their follower’s best interests before their own. In the Animal Farm, the animals were led to believe that the humans were the reason beside all of their misery from being on the Manor Farm. Napoleon, the main tyrant, started using his newly gained power to only benefit himself and stray away from Old Major’s original ideas. As a leader, having power can be beneficial if used for the good of their people, but if the leader is filled with greed; their leadership will be corrupt.
Old Major’s plan of rebellion against Mr. Jones and the Manor Farm was of good intentions, but after Old Major …show more content…
Although, the animals made Mr. Jones leave, the farm was still in the control of a tyrant. The animals ended up in the same position, if not worse than when Mr. Jones was in charge. At the end of the book, the pigs even changed the farm’s name back to the Manor Farm. Also, all the seven commands have been altered and broken. Therefore, the rebellion was simply useless and …show more content…
Whenever something on the farm didn’t go as planned, Napoleon always blamed it on Snowball and how he was conspiring against them. He did this so the farm would learn to hate and distrust Snowball, which would lead to the farm only following him.
The pigs completely defied the entire purpose for the Animal Farm because they were seen at a meeting in which had the pigs and the humans were together at the end. Soon a quarrel breaks out over cheating at cards. “Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which”(Fitzpatrick). Fitzpatrick states that these lines are crucial to a full understanding of the novel.
The way Napoleon leads is quite similar to a totalitarian government because he controls every aspect of how the animals live, what they eat, how they work, and when they sleep. History tends to repeat itself, and when an old tyrant is overthrown a new one usually arises to replace it. Therefore, certain topics may still remain relevant several years later and is relatable to society today. As a leader, having power can possibly be
Old Major’s plan of rebellion against Mr. Jones and the Manor Farm was of good intentions, but after Old Major …show more content…
Although, the animals made Mr. Jones leave, the farm was still in the control of a tyrant. The animals ended up in the same position, if not worse than when Mr. Jones was in charge. At the end of the book, the pigs even changed the farm’s name back to the Manor Farm. Also, all the seven commands have been altered and broken. Therefore, the rebellion was simply useless and …show more content…
Whenever something on the farm didn’t go as planned, Napoleon always blamed it on Snowball and how he was conspiring against them. He did this so the farm would learn to hate and distrust Snowball, which would lead to the farm only following him.
The pigs completely defied the entire purpose for the Animal Farm because they were seen at a meeting in which had the pigs and the humans were together at the end. Soon a quarrel breaks out over cheating at cards. “Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which”(Fitzpatrick). Fitzpatrick states that these lines are crucial to a full understanding of the novel.
The way Napoleon leads is quite similar to a totalitarian government because he controls every aspect of how the animals live, what they eat, how they work, and when they sleep. History tends to repeat itself, and when an old tyrant is overthrown a new one usually arises to replace it. Therefore, certain topics may still remain relevant several years later and is relatable to society today. As a leader, having power can possibly be