leadership Flashcards
themes (15 cards)
“the work of teachong and oragnising the others fell naturally upon the pigs”
- due to their intelligence
- the pigs assume leadership roles very quickly after the rebellion
- shows inequlaity and lack of democracy (when meant to be equal society) as the pigs monoploizes the decision to be in charge
- adverv “naturally” is ironic as it was not natural but rather a result of manioulation and opportunism, this underscore how the pigs justify teir control as if it was a logical develepoment and reflect owellls ctriquie of power structures and how they can be rationalizes to maintain those in control
quote to show pigs taking charge of the niamls at the start
“the work of teaching and organising the others fell anutrally upton the pigs”
“snowball now gave the signal for charge”
- demonstrates bravery and strtegic leadership in battle fo the cowshed
“all questions relating to working of the farm would be settles by a special committee of pigs”
- napoleon establishes his absolute rule by removing decision making from most of the animals
- verb “settled” shows the animals are moving away from principles of animlasim where power is becoming centralizes in the hands of the pigs
- “special” adjective shows jthe pigs establish a heirarchy with them at the top, where the pigs elitism highlights the pigs sense of superioity which causes their oppressive rule
- they are also controlling all the information and how this reaches animals so the animals are left to rely on the totalistarian regimes of the pigs
quote to show the committees were over
“all questions relating to working of the farm would be settles by a special committee of pigs”
“this work was striclty voluntary but any animal who absented himself from it would have his rations reduced”
- manioulated the animals and control their behaviour
- the pigs disguise work on sundays as voluntary
- adverb “strcitly” is ironic and a veiled threat to force the animals to comply with the pigs regime - orwell crtics the authoritarian regimes subtle but effective means to maintain power
wuote to show rations reduced
“whis work was striclty voluntary but any animal whoa bsented himself from it would have his rations reduced”
“napoleon acted swiflty and ruhtlessy”
- enforces leadership through fear, power, threats and esecutions
- which keeps the animals under control
elements of leadership in animal farm
- napoleon’s ruthlessness - includes dogs and how thier presnece marks his shift from a manipulative leader to a ruthless dictator
- pigs as naturla leaders
- squealer’s propraganda
- fear and control
how is snowball presented as a leader
- initally successful and shows empathy
- contradicted by his milk and apples
how is naopleon presented as a leader
- rules through fea, threats, power and intimidation , proparganda to assume control
how are the pigs presented as leaders
- use their intelligence to assume leadership which leads to their corruption
how is idealistic leadership presented by Major
- “raised platform” - herirchy and power as he sepeartes hislef from the other animals in a speech about equality which shows the beginning of unequal power structures
- “all men are enemies. all animals are comrades” - his vision of solidarity for the animals - a life without humans where he inspires and unites the animals
- “man is the only real enemey we have” - unites and inspires teh animals that sparks the revolution
-> direct and straightforward giving a strong impact and is simple so that all the naimlls understand the core idea
-> noun “enemy” - unites the animals and defines their common adversary which inspires action
how is corruption of power presented as the pigs leadership
- power corrupts and leaders become tyrannical and exploitative
- in the pigs transfomration of the elitist ruling class
-> “all animals are equal but some…”
-> “the pigs did not actually work but directed and supervised others” = verbs shows the abuse of power where the pigs become the ruling class exercsing authority over teh others
“the animlax looked from pig to man … it was impossible to say which was which” = symbol of complete corruption of power “impossible” (adjective”) their cycle of tryanny is complete and the leaders of the rebellion have become exactly what they dedpised underlining how those in power can often mirror the corruiption they sought to eliminatea
how is napoleon presented a a manipulative leader +quotes
- “pigs did not actually work but directed and supervised others”
- “napoleon is alwasy right” = he mainpulates Boxer’s maxims to create a cult personlaity around himself where the animals believe he is always correct regarldess of what happens that elevates his status and strenghtns his control over the other animals - this unquestioning loyalty is a key part of his manipulation
