Answer
He employs parody to illustrate how dictators assign blame to others and utilizes reversal to demonstrate that dictators often disregard their own principles. In “Animal Farm,” George Orwell criticizes Stalin’s regime in Russia while identifying as a democratic socialist. The pigs have taken control of the farm after driving out its human owner, initially promoting equality and promising improvements to the animals’ lives. However, as leaders, the pigs, especially Napoleon, realize the benefits of their power and become increasingly controlling, resorting to lies to manipulate the other animals. In the passage in question, Napoleon eliminates a fellow pig whose beneficial ideas align with their initial goal of equality. As he evolves into a dictator, he and his ally Squealer deceive the animals through deceitful slogans. Napoleon shifts blame and conveniently alters his beliefs, reflecting this lack of adherence to principles. For example, the original seven commandments governing their society change, with one saying: ‘No animal shall kill any other animal,’ later altered to ‘No animal shall kill any other animal without a cause.’
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