How does Orwell bring out this idea through the character Napoleon? In the novel, Napoleon starts out as a young pig who wants to help direct the other animals and take part in the rebellion that Old Major prophesied. After Snowball is expelled, Napoleon is given total power and it corrupts him.

Corruption: Orwell explores the idea of power leading to corruption. Many of the characters in the novel are eventually corrupted by the power they have as they manipulate their position of leadership to exploit other animals. Napoleon uses Squealer and the dogs to stop the animals’ questions about the windmill.

In the novel, Napoleon, the pig who represents Stalin, is gradually corrupted by power. Eventually, his absolute power corrupts him absolutely. One way he became a totalitarian leader was by spreading propaganda. He changes the commandments just so they will benefit his needs.

Between 1837 and 1869 he was known as Sir John Dalberg-Acton, 8th Baronet. He is perhaps best known for the remark, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men…”, which he made in a letter to an Anglican bishop.

Animal Farm is educational in many ways. It teaches that it is easy to be influenced if individuals do not take a stand for what they believe in. If the animals had been more educated they could have stopped Napoleon. Because they did not know what their ancestors fought for they never protested the pigs power.

When the windmill falls apart in this chapter, Napoleon blames Snowball. Napoleon blames him because Snowball has been designated as the enemy who is the cause of all the bad stuff. Napoleon needs a scapegoat like that because he cannot admit anything is his fault.