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Animal Farm

The novel Animal Farm shows ‘a revolution that went wrong’ and that a person with power will corrupt. In this essay it will show how Napoleon managed to stay in power for so long. There are five main reasons why Napoleon held his power for so long. They are:
1. He eliminated the competition
2. He changed things to suit himself
3. He lied and gave false accusations
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5. Intimidation
To gain power the first and most important thing you need to do is eliminate the competition. Napoleon had only one pig to compete against, ‘Snowball’. Snowball was a smart and cunning pig who could have easily taken control over Napoleon. When Jones was expelled from the farm there were six puppies left, Napoleon took these from their mother and reared them himself. While he was doing this he taught them to attack and one day they finally did. During a meeting the dogs burst out of the loft where Napoleon was keeping them and chased Snowball off the farm. That was th...

Posted by: Melissa T. Littlefield

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