How Napoleon Obtains And Maint

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all the people standing in between him and ultimate domination, then he can govern the animals in any way that he sees fit. His first step of eliminating is to divide the animals into two classes. Napoleon, along with the other pigs, became of a privileged class, while the rest of the animals were inferior. This division of the animals is first seen when “the order went forth that all the windfalls were to be collected and brought to the harness-room for the use of the pigs”. When the other animals question this decision Napoleon’s propagandist, Squealer, assured the animals that “it is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples…if we pigs failed in our duty…Jones would come back”. This answer satisfies the animals, and they are content with this new separation, as Napoleon hoped they would be.
Napoleon continues to obtain power by elimination, next he starts to seize power from his rivals. He is already of a select ...

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support his thoughts, their lives will be considerably better, so they follow and trust Napoleon. This is what Napoleon was aiming for, and the support of the pigs helps him to obtain and maintain power.

Napoleon uses education and learning to help him obtain and maintain power. Napoleon seems to use the Proverb “A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength” as one of his truisms. The pigs are clearly the most intellectual animals on the farm, and soon take control of running it. Napoleon increases his superiority by educating only the elite animals, such as the pigs and some dogs. By only educating the small portion of the aristocrats, he increases ...

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