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PROMPT: In what ways does Napoleon assert his authority in this chapter? Why do you think he behaves like this? Do you find his strategy of dominance effective?
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In chapter 7 Napoleon does many things to show his power and how he is the top authority. The first thing he does is limit the food rations. This was actually one of his smarter moves because food was getting low and he needed to control that. The next thing Napoleon did was order 400 eggs to be sold in order to buy more grain. The hens tried to protest but he cut off their food supply and they soon gave up. During the chapter, the animals found out that Snowball had been sneaking onto the farm at night and causing mischief. Napoleon immediately found out what animals were allied with Snowball and had them all killed on the spot. I believe that Napoleon is behaving like this because he only wants loyal animals on the farm and he is making them all loyal by being completely controlling and scaring them into following all of his orders. I think that his strategies worked at first but as he is becoming more aggressive the farm is slowly going to fall apart.
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 7, Napoleon tests the limits of his authority within Animal Farm. When the farm faces a brutal winter resulting in a food shortage, Napoleon drastically cuts rations. Eventaully he decides to sell the hens' eggs to Mr. Whymper in order to buy more grain. By doing this Napoleon is showing that he has the right to control all the animlas' food and even sell what the hens consider to be their "children" for the good of the farm. Napoleon also places himself in charge of the investigation which looks into Snowball's apparent sabotage on the farm. He then plays judge, jury and executioner when he accuses four pigs of working with Snowball and then has them killed. At the end of Chapter 7, Napoleon censors the animals' speech when he outlaws the Beasts of England song and replaces it with a new song written by Minimus.
ReplyDeleteBy doing all of this Napoleon is able to control the animals. They are afraid of stepping out of line or speaking their minds, and when anything goes wrong they have a scapegoat. So far this strategy of dominance is working; however, a few animals have begun to question certain claims and actions. This could be a sign of future trouble for Napoleon and Animal Farm.
In chapter seven Napoleon shows his dominance in many ways. He orders for there to be more egss to be produced. The hens refuse to do this so he cuts off there portions of food. Several of them die because of this. In addition to this he reduces the rations of food the animals received because food was becoming very limited. In this chapter Napoleon found out that Snowball was sneaking on the farm. Napoleon accused four pigs of being with Snowball and he had them killed. Through doing this Napoleon showed how much power he had. By killing the animals it showed that he was not afraid to use the power that he had. Although I do not think it is the right way to go about doing things, it is very effective because everyone listens to what he tells them to do.
ReplyDeleteNapoleon is now becoming a known dictator. It is becoming more clear who he is. He rules the other animals with heavy charge and the look of Animal Farm has completely changed since the Rebellion. He kills animals who have thought to being "in" with Snowball right in front of the other animals to inflict more fear in them.
ReplyDeleteI don't find his rules working because some animals want to form another Rebellion and even the hens trying to set sight on a smaller one. Things are starting to become clear of where everyones sights are now.
I feel Like Napoleon displays his authority by getting rid of many of the things that were the symbol of the Rebellion such as the singing of Beasts of England. He also carries out his orders through Squealer and his attack dogs, who resemble the police of the farm, controlling all the animals.
ReplyDeleteNapoleon and Squealer also make up stories about Napoleon's heroism at the Battle of Cowshed by over exaggerating what he really did.
I personally don't find his strategy of dominance effective at all because some animals think of having another Rebellion and some hens even perform a small version of one by not giving their eggs away. Things are getting interesting and it is setting up to be an eventful ending in my opinion. bush...
In chapter 7 Napolean demenstartes his power when he makes food cuts when the hens refuse to produce more eggs. some hens actually die from this. Napolean also cut the food supply on other farm animals as well. by demonstrateing this he shows that he has complete control over the farm. Napolean also demonstrates censorship when he does not allow the farm animals to sing th ere song and he adopts a new song to his likeing. Napolean now has complete control over the animals and controls evryone of there moves with the plam of his hand. So far Napoleons plan is affective but i see a sign that this will not last long.
ReplyDeleteNapoleon asserts his authority by rationing the hens after they had warned it would be murder. Five days into the purge nine hens die from starvation.
ReplyDeleteNapoleon also asserts his authority after he calls out the four pigs who had protested after Napoleon canceled the Sunday Meetings. He had the pigs confess to secretly associating with snowball after his expulsion from the farm. Napoleon had these four pigs killed. His strategy was effective he got rid of the snitches.
Napoleon shows his authority and superiority to the other animals by being the ruler of the farm and killing off animals. Nine hens died due to Napoleon not giving them as much food as they needed, and they starve.
ReplyDeleteSquealer and Napoleon made up stories about Napoleon's being a hero at the Battle of Cowshed by making up a story and lying and being over realistic. Napoleon created a revolution just like Stalin did. Animals in Snowball's group, or who believed Snowballs methods was killed.