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Animal Farm by George Orwell

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It can be thought that those who always put their people first are the most successful leaders. In the book Animal Farm by George Orwell, the pig Snowball adopts this style of leadership. His actions and intentions are always for the best of the group. Others may not use this leadership style like Napoleon another pig competing for the title of leader of Animal Farm. Napoleon instead uses his power to “lead the group”. He suppresses, persecutes, and uses fear to keep control of the masses and to eventually become the leader. Snowball may have the people’s vote but, he’s against Napoleon’s brute force. It may seem that power and only power is necessary to be a successful leader but, the actions of Napoleon and Snowball in Animal Farm prove this wrong. The two leaders are almost exact polar opposites one is selfless and the other is selfish. Great leaders are those who made sacrifices to get them to where they are, put themselves in the shoes of their people, and see themselves as equals to their people in other words a selfless leader like Snowball. During the battle of the Cowshed, “Snowball now gave the signal for charge. He himself dashed straight for Jones. Jones saw him coming, raised his gun and fired. The pellets scored bloody streaks along Snowball’s back…without halting for an instant Snowball flung his fifteen stone against Jones’s legs.” Snowball truly cares for the farm’s wellbeing and will do all that he can for the farm. He’s not just a leader but also a soldier

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