Corruption in Animal Farm

The corrupt use of power, when carried out to its fullest extent, is extremely dangerous and alarming. The more power an individual has, the more tempting is the abuse of it, mainly for personal gain. Ironically, fewer checks and balances are available to restrain the corruption. This continues until absolute power is achieved, and the people already dismiss the idea of something being wrong in their society. This principle applies itself to situations where one …

…many characters which symbolize the types of people willing to corrupt a revolution for their own personal gain. However, Orwell reminds us throughout the book that it is power itself that corrupts, by leaders having selfish and personal desires that they can accomplish by using that power. In conclusion, there are always going to be the power-hungry leaders, the self-sacrificing followers, and those willing to go to any extreme in order to achieve personal profit.