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In the film ‘animal farm’ based on George Rowel’s novel, we are presented with two pigs, snowball and napoleon. They both believe manor farm is in desperate need of change, but both aim to achieve it differently. Over the course of the film we see that Rowel’s message that Power Corrupts and Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely hints that regardless of who the leader of Animal Farm would be, the revolution was doomed to fail from the beginning. Snowball believes in the happiness Of his citizens.
He would always put the farm first and try to achieve everyone’s needs, this is seen when he devised a plan for a windmill tower hat would produce electricity and benefit everyone on the farm. Napoleon, however, is more of a demanding, overpowering pig who always gets what he wants. He gets influenced easily and always puts himself first. He believes that he is Animal Farm’s destined leader and praises himself for all the things that he has done for the animals this is seen when Napoleon spreads lies and rumors, making Snowball into a symbol of the enemy within and steals snowballs idea of the windmill.
Napoleon is the example of the more dictatorial leader. He is more greedy for power and corrupt. He doesn’t show much interest in the welfare tooth animals. He is quiet yet intimidating. He uses his dogs to keep the animals in line and, therefore, leads by fear, He is not interested in any of Snowball’s committees or any other ideas that are committed to improving the welfare of the animals.
Snowball is not completely free of corruption but does seem to provide a better alternative to Napoleon’s dishonest ways. For the most part, Snowball follows the beliefs Old Major initially laid out for Minimalism, He attempts to improve the animal’s lives. He also set up committees to help include the lesser animals in the community. The rift bet. ‘en Napoleon and Snowball mirrors the difference between Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky after the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917.
The major difference is in political ideology. Snowball, like Trotsky, tries to organize animal committees and teach them how to read. He is trying to make the animals more self-sufficient. Napoleon, like Stalin, is more interested in establishing his personal power. He is not as concerned over the personal welfare Of the older animals but instead puts an emphasis on the younger animals. This is because he can more easily mould the younger animals into what he wants them to be.
For instance, he takes nine puppies and starts to raise them to be part of his police system. Napoleon and Snowball are very different but have a similar desired outcome. Freedom of the animals. However, over the course of the film it is evident, through their contrasting attitudes, just how different they are. We eventually see snowball assassinated just like.