... come out successful. The power struggle, however, is not over. Octavius defeats Antony and becomes the ultimate emperor of Rome. Shakespeare, in the play, clearly illustrated the corruptive influence of power. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely is one theme of Animal Farm. When the animals seize control of the farm, the leaders are ruined by their power. Boxer, the strong horse ... 's two mottos ""I will work harder" and "Napoleon is always right," seemed to him a sufficient answer to all problems" (Orwell ... rock, the conch shell gets crushed, signifying the complet...

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• Grade Level: High School

... novel is the conflict between two competing urges that exist within all human beings: the instinct to live by rules, act peacefully, follow moral commands, and value the good of the group on the one hand; and the instinct to gratify one's immediate desires, act violently to obtain superiority over others, and enforce one's will on the other. These two natures may be called "the ... instinct of civilization" and "the instinct of savagery," as one is devoted to values that promote ordered society and the other is devoted to values that threaten ordered society ... matter how advanced a s...

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