The Obstruction Of Power In George Orwells Animal Farm

The Obstruction of Power Throughout Animalism â€Å"The pigs did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others. With their superior knowledge it was natural that they should assume the leadership†- Pages 27-28. The book that this is present in, is Animal Farm by George Orwell. George Orwell wrote Animal Farm hoping his readers would see the comparison to the Soviet Union through allegory, and symbols. The Animal Farm was ultimately a failure because of power; more specifically, because the obstruction of power. Throughout the book it is seen how most animals in power obstruct certain rights, this greatly impacts the influence of power on the animals. The majority of the downfall of Animal Farm is based around how the animals have†¦show more content†¦Another example of the obstruction of power is on page 80, â€Å"That was our mistake, comrade. For we know now it is written down in the secret documents that we have found - that in reality he was trying to lure us to our doom.† This quote came from when Napoleon was talking about the Battle of Cowshed with Boxer. The documents they â€Å"found† were most likely forged by Napoleon and Squealer themselves making it seem that Snowball was a traitor. They were also taking advantage of the animals’ inability to read, and the fact that the animals looked up to the pigs. Obstruction of power never would have occurred if the peace, and unity, from the start of the book, continued on for the rest of it. For example, there is a great difference between Snowball’s rule, and Napoleon’s. Snowball believed in the actuality of Communism/Animalism and that all animals should work together on equal grounds to look forward to a greater future. Napoleon was crazed for power, and when he had finally gotten it, he abused and misused it. Napoleon made it obvious that he was â€Å"more equal† than all other animals, and that they were on lower grounds then he and his main conspirators were. Napoleon twisted the Seven