The commandments were written at the beginning of the rebellion as a constitution to Animalism. However, as the novel progresses the commandments mysteriously change, this is a result of Napoleon’s thirst for power and changing the rules to suit his needs. “No animal shall kill any other animal,” (Ch2 p24), this was one of the commandments at the beginning of the novel, although when Napoleon wished to perform the show trials (Ch 7), it strangely changed to “No animal shall kill another animal without cause,” (Ch 8 p87). This illustrates that Napoleon knows no limit when it comes to getting his own way and gaining power, and will resort to devious methods in order to do so. This can be compared to Joseph Stalin, who similarly gained his power by working in the shadows. The evidence further demonstrates that Napoleon took advantage of the animal’s poor memories in creating his power, by changing the
The commandments were written at the beginning of the rebellion as a constitution to Animalism. However, as the novel progresses the commandments mysteriously change, this is a result of Napoleon’s thirst for power and changing the rules to suit his needs. “No animal shall kill any other animal,” (Ch2 p24), this was one of the commandments at the beginning of the novel, although when Napoleon wished to perform the show trials (Ch 7), it strangely changed to “No animal shall kill another animal without cause,” (Ch 8 p87). This illustrates that Napoleon knows no limit when it comes to getting his own way and gaining power, and will resort to devious methods in order to do so. This can be compared to Joseph Stalin, who similarly gained his power by working in the shadows. The evidence further demonstrates that Napoleon took advantage of the animal’s poor memories in creating his power, by changing the