In the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell, Old Major suggests that the animals rebel against their human owners, but the animal's new society is corrupted due to the problem of a dictatorial leader. On a satiric level, Napoleon, the ruler of the farm, can be considered of a shadow of Stalin. In the novel, Orwell wants to point out that even though socialism is ideal, it can never exist because of the evils in human nature- greed, manipulative trait, and cruelness- Napoleon shows how these evils corrupt an ideal society.

After the animal rebellion, Napoleon starts to reveal his true color-greed, which is hungry for power. As soon as Snowball is kicked out of the farm, Squealer immediately explain the new arrangements that Napoleon comes up, "I trust that every animal here appreciates the sacrifice that comrade Napoleon has made in taking this extra labour upon himself...