Summary:
Napoleon used brilliance, cunning, treachery, propaganda and a host of other skills to gain, create and maintain power. He succeeded. Animal farm remained under his tyranny throughout the novel.
Napoleon had already been marked as a prominent pig because of he had a ' reputation of getting things his own way' .By being active in the debates, he received much attention and notice from the animals. He also garnered support from those who agreed with his views but were unable to express themselves. Thus, he became a representative of these animals.
Napoleon also used many tools of propaganda to gain power. The sheep perhaps were his most important tools of propaganda throughout the novel. They were, for sure, a deciding factor in Napoleon's rise to power. Snowball, the other pig who shared the position of leadership with him did not agree with him on many counts. However, he was a good speaker and could easily gain the animals support with his speeches alone. So, Napoleon.....
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