Leadership In Snowwell's Animal Farm
What makes a good leader? Some say that a good leader needs to be smart, others say honest; a few might even say that a good leader is bold, or caring. In the book Animal Farm, we see two animals fighting for leadership over a farm that they overtook from their owner. Despite the fact that Napoleon, a power-hungry boar, ends up snatching the title (after chasing Snowball, a fellow boar and his opponent, out of the farm with guard dogs) and running the farm, he is not the best person for the role. Although Napoleon and Snowball both possess bravery and intelligence as potential leaders, ultimately their differences demonstrate to the reader that Snowball is a better leader because he is kind. Snowball and Napoleon both possess leadership
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Snowball is a kind character, while Napoleon is more sly. While fighting for the option to either build or not build the windmill, Snowball proposes a three day workweek (37), which shows that he wanted the other animals to have more free time so they could enjoy themselves. He also wants to help all the other animals become literate to some degree, which tells readers that he cares about everyone. On the other hand, Napoleon let his true self through when he started to change the commandments and change the other animal’s depictions of Snowball. After Snowball is chased out of the farm by Napoleon’s dogs, A rumor is begun that the windmill was actually Napoleon’s plan (42), and Squealer, Napoleon’s direct connection to the animals, further sets in the rumor by lying to the animals and ‘confirming’ it. Squealer also convinces all the other animals that Snowball has not fought in the Battle (57-58), and that sets Napoleon on an even higher pedestal., Boxer, the hardest worker on the farm, is sent off to a glue factory to be killed (83-84), which shows that Napoleon is a bit cold hearted. Snowball is the stronger leader because he has many traits that Napoleon does, but he does not lie or cheat the other animals. Snowball always has the best intentions for the farm in mind, while Napoleon can be quite selfish. Snowball does disappear mid-way
Snowball is a kind character, while Napoleon is more sly. While fighting for the option to either build or not build the windmill, Snowball proposes a three day workweek (37), which shows that he wanted the other animals to have more free time so they could enjoy themselves. He also wants to help all the other animals become literate to some degree, which tells readers that he cares about everyone. On the other hand, Napoleon let his true self through when he started to change the commandments and change the other animal’s depictions of Snowball. After Snowball is chased out of the farm by Napoleon’s dogs, A rumor is begun that the windmill was actually Napoleon’s plan (42), and Squealer, Napoleon’s direct connection to the animals, further sets in the rumor by lying to the animals and ‘confirming’ it. Squealer also convinces all the other animals that Snowball has not fought in the Battle (57-58), and that sets Napoleon on an even higher pedestal., Boxer, the hardest worker on the farm, is sent off to a glue factory to be killed (83-84), which shows that Napoleon is a bit cold hearted. Snowball is the stronger leader because he has many traits that Napoleon does, but he does not lie or cheat the other animals. Snowball always has the best intentions for the farm in mind, while Napoleon can be quite selfish. Snowball does disappear mid-way