Wednesday 30 September 2009

In Animal Farm, Chapter 5, what is the power struggle between Napoleon and Snowball?

andbegin to
disagree on every issue: 

These two disagreed at every
point where disagreement was possible. If one of them suggested sowing a bigger acreage with
barley, the other was certain to demand a bigger acreage of oats, and if one of them said that
such and such a field was just right for cabbages, the other would declare that it was useless
for anything except roots. Each had his own following, and there were some violent
debates. 

Snowball spends large amounts of time designing
the plans for the windmill. He wants the animals to start building upon completion of the plans.
Napoleon would rather spend their efforts on food production. 

Snowball wants
to incite rebellion in other farms but Napoleon wants to focus on the defense of their own farm.
Napoleon simply disagrees with Snowball no matter what the issue is. Napoleon has no intention
of working with Snowball or of considering any of his ideas. 

The day comes
when the animals are to vote on whether or not to start building the windmill. The rivalry
between Napoleon and Snowball comes to ahere. When it seems that the animals are going to side
with Snowball, Napoleon sabotages the vote and has Snowball chased off of the farm. Napoleon
(and ) downplay Snowball's role in the Battle of the Cowshed and Napoleon says the windmill will
be built and that he'd never opposed the idea. Napoleon will continue to rewrite history and the
commandments to suit his increasing greed for power. 

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