George Orwell's Animal Farm tells the story of animals that rebel against their human owners. After the rebellion the animals discover that power corrupts those who possess it. Throughout the novel George Orwell shows how Napoleons complete power cause him to become a tyrant. Napoleon, the leading pig abuses his power when he takes away the animals rights, when he claims special privileges for himself and when he tries to protect his authority.
             Although the animals take over the farm to protect their rights soon after Napoleon becomes leader he starts taking away their rights. After the rebellion is complete commandments are made. As time goes on Napoleon changes the commandments to take away their rights. For example an original commandment was "no animal shall kill another animal". Napoleon later changed this to "no animal shall kill another animal without cause". The new commandment takes away the animals rights to live freely. Napoleon also takes the animals right to a day off away. The animals use to have Saturdays off until Napoleon made the animals work every day. Finally Napoleon takes away the animals right to eat freely. Napoleon kept reducing rations for the other animals while he and the other pig had plenty of food.
             Not only does Napoleon take away the animals rights but he also claims special privileges for himself. Napoleon claimed certain food that only the pigs were aloud to eat. "It was agreed without further argument that...the main crop of apples ... should be preserved for the pigs alone"(53). Napoleon also gives himself the privilege of sleeping in a bed while the other animals have to sleep in the barn. While the other animals work all day Napoleon gives himself the day off.
             Finally, Napoleon abuses his power when he lies to gain control of the other animals. Napoleon lies when he says this, "snowball was Jone's agent from the very beginning". Napoleon als...