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The Symbolism of Napoleon in "Animal Farm"
Orwell introduces the character of Napoleon to the novel in the first chapter of `Animal Farm'. `He was a large, rather fierce-looking boar, not much of a talker, but had a reputation for getting his own way'. Being the only Berkshire on the farm he thought that he had authority over the other animals, he approached situations in a childlike way all the time. Napoleon, snowball and squealer had joined together to elaborate Old Major's teaching into a complete system of thought, to which they gave the name of Animalism. Napoleon always put himself before others. He was a supporter of Old Major's dream of an idyllic fantasy of a utopian world for the animals of Manor Farm to live in, simply by following the pigs in their plea...
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