Bashar al-Assad Vs. Napoleon The novel Animal Farm was about the animals on the farm performing a rebellion against man, once succeeded the farm was run by the pigs who are the most intelligent animals on the farm. The pig in command was named Napoleon, he took ruling the farm to a whole new level. Once Napoleon gains the power that he had desired, the farm begins to dramatically change. The beginning of the book all animals were to be equal, but Napoleon becomes a terrible dictator in the end. To gain power and manage to maintain the power is just what Napoleon wanted all along. Bashar al-Assad uses similar tactics as those used by Napoleon throughout the novel. Napoleon has a great lust for power and always wants to be the one who is fully …show more content…
Assad had his opponents who are the civilians in Syria protesting against him being regularly tortured, imprisoned, and even executed (bio.). In chapter 7 of Animal Farm Napoleon commands his well trained dogs (the military) to ferociously kill the innocent animals who had confessed their influence was by Snowball. In 2008, and again in 2011, Assad had social media sites such as YouTube and Facebook blocked (bio.) . Napoleon ends up restricting and even prevents the education on the farm, which is similar to what Assad had done with the social media sites. Bashar al-Assad had many people believing that he wasn’t going to be a terrible dictator to Syria, but eventually he does the opposite of what they believed and became a terrible ruler with too much power. Napoleon also started out on Animal Farm by having the animals believe in him to be a good ruler of the farm. But Napoleon betrayed them just like Assad betrayed Syria. Napoleon made the animals work extremely hard on the farm and in the end they didn't receive a rational amount of food they had once had. Boxer was the biggest animal on the farm, he was a horse and had the motto to always work harder and that Napoleon is always right! Boxer never betrays Napoleon, he always would put in extra hours of work even when not needed to do so. Napoleon ends up betraying Boxer, the most loyal, hardworking, and caring animal on the
Napoleon liked attention and was self centered. Not only did he like attention, but he also liked people seeing him in control. Napoleon considered himself to be superior. An example being, “Since I have worn the crown I have shown clearly enough…” (doc 7).
Napoleon was an exquisite character in the book: Animal Farm. He overpowered all the animals, and they followed. He was acknowledged as the leader, and the creator as their “Animal Farm”. No humans, no using human-made items, and never lay where a human has laid. Napoleon’s rules were simple. However he grew to the point where he wasn’t even following them, and was changing them as life went on. Animal farm included many instances where Napoleon was commanding as a dictatorship rather than a democracy.
This fact is why Boxer is viewed as a treat, despite being an ally napoleon ultimately took the first chance he had to get rid of boxer, and why his eventual fate comes about. Napoleon took full advantage of the disposal of Boxer and knew once he was gone the threat of Napoleon being over thrown was banished, Because even if the animals tried to revolt or protest, he would be able to take control with his almighty army of beast like dogs.
Napoleon Bonaparte was an absolute dictator of France and he shows this by making every decision himself, thinking of himself as better than
Boxer has a very important allegorical meaning in the book Animal Farm, as he represents the workers and laborers during the Russian Revolution. In the book, Boxer is a very strong horse, who is stronger than everyone else on the farm. Despite having immense strength, he lacks knowledge and often cannot think straight. This can be seen in the quote, “Napoleon is always right”. The idea that Boxer has developed is incorrect, as it states that everything Napoleon says or does, is justified. Due to this, Napoleon is able to kick Snowball out of the farm. Boxer has no idea of how his physical ability is being used and continues to exhibit his kind and hard-working attributes, as can be seen in the quote, “I will work harder”. This quote implies
Napoleon, the leader of all the animals of the Rebellion, can be compared and contrasted with Big Brother, the leader of all the people of 1984. Both Big Brother and Napoleon show the qualities of a cruel ruler. Similar to Big Brother, Napoleon is a secretive plotter who works behind the scenes rather than openly. However, unlike Napoleon, Big Brother periodically appears on the television screen. Napoleon and Big Brother both work continually to weaken their rivals, whether it is by removing Snowball or eliminate Rutherford. Both place importance on complicated ceremonies and parades to prevent their workers from thinking about their schemes. Napoleon’s control over animal farm is not as powerful as Big Brother's
Napoleon Bonaparte, an influential leader of France, was a man of many facets. On one the one hand, Napoleon was a strong leader who created durable institutions and strengthened France, but on the other, there is a more pitiful view of Napoleon. The view of Napoleon was initially very positive: he viewed himself as a protector of the people, and the people saw this too; however, over time, this image was greatly worsened, due to military hardship.
Napoleon’s use of propaganda keeps the animals on his side. Squealer tells the animals that the pigs need milk and apples because they work more than the other animals. Squealer told the animals, “... So it was agreed without further argument that the milk and...apples...should be reserved for the pigs alone,”(Doc C, Chapter 3). Napoleon uses propaganda through Squealer telling the animals to do what he says.
In 1796 as a young officer of 27 years old, Napoleon was given command of the French army in Italy. In his proclamation to his troops, Napoleon said, 'The two armies which but recently attacked you with audacity are fleeing before you in terror; the wicked men who laughed at your misery and rejoiced at the thought of the triumphs of your enemies are confounded and trembling.' Acts like this display the strong personality that Napoleon possessed and how his endearing nature captivated his troops. The control and support of the army was effective in enabling Bonaparte to eventually seize power.
Napoleon who is demanding and overpowering pig always put himself first he believes that he Animal Farm leader and praises himself for things he done for the animals. He is an example of dictatorial leader because he is greedy for power and is also corrupted. Napoleon doesn’t show interest in the welfare of the animals. In the book
In Animal Farm, Napoleon chased off his greatest rival to secure his position of power. Hugo Chavez was impeached by his government but, using military force, took back control of his government and declared himself as a dictator. ("Venezuela's Chavez Ousted, Briefly (Special Report).") They both used a form of violence to scare their people, and keep them in line. When hugo Chavez took control back, he “left dozens of civilians dead and hundreds wounded” ("Venezuela's Chavez Ousted, Briefly (Special Report).") Similarly, when Napoleon took control of the farm, he used brutal punishment for all the animals that had disobeyed him. He had the dogs rip out the disobedient animal’s throats. The couple of Dictators were ruthless and took all the power that they didn't rightfully
One of the main characters of Animal Farm is an allegorical parallel of Joseph Stalin. Napoleon is the pig that emerges as the leader of Animal Farm after the Rebellion. He represents
Napoleon at a time in his life referred to himself as the ‘son of the revolution.’ In other words, he thought himself as the heir to the revolution, its future. This shows a sign of arrogance as
But, it didn’t just stop with the chickens being killed by their throats being ripped out, Napoleon brought in pigs that were working with Mr.Frederick and Snowball. He got so corrupt that he even worked with Mr.Frederick. Also, Boxer was a great worker and easily the best on the farm. But, Napoleon took advantage of that because the second Boxer was injured Napoleon sent him away to the horse slaughter for more money than help him survive by sending him to a hospital."... Horse Slaughterer and Glue Boiler..."
Napoleon was an opportunistic leader who’s military genius was unmatched and his political prowess very solid, but his goal of overtaking Europe ended his power. Napoleon was a powerful military leader who was able to gain the respect and admiration of France through his military victories. He saw the opportunity to be the French leader and jumped at it, but his goal of a unified Europe hurt him. His ego also played a part in his fall from power in his ill-advised decision to have his brother rule Spain. Napoleon’s military power was so great that he came close to ruling Europe in its entirety before meeting the end. His rule over France was very successful and he was able to run a country very effectively. He was even able to rule over