By , the pigs are firmly in
control, even though they are not the strongest animals. This is because they use the dogs as
enforcers. seespinning the dog as a threat to his power.
Napoleon and the pigs use the dogs as their private security force. Napoleons power is
cemented from the fact that the dogs intimidate the other animals. When Boxer pins one of the
dogs, this is a thread to Napoleon. Napoleon does not like threats to his power.
When three of the pigs flung themselves upon Boxer (ch 7), he defends himself but
then looks to Napoleon to tell him whether or not to kill the dogs.
Boxer looked at Napoleon to know whether he should crush the dog to death or let it go.
Napoleon appeared to change countenance, and sharply ordered Boxer to let the dog go,whereat
Boxer lifted his hoof, and the dog slunk away, bruised and howling. (ch 7)
Napoleons countenance (expression) changes because he sees the
other animals respond to Boxers strength. He cannot have Boxer as a threat. The dogs, not
Boxer, must remain the threat.
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