Napoleon uses his absolute power and resources in order to obtain information he wants

 

"When they had finished their confession, the dogs promptly tore their throats out, and in a terrible voice Napoleon demanded whether any other animal had anything to confess. The three hens who had been the ringleaders in the attempted rebellion over the eggs now came forward and stated that Snowball had appeared to them in a dream and incited them to disobey Napoleon’s orders. They, too, were slaughtered" (Orwell 33).

 

 

This quotes directly shows the effect of Napoleon’s tyranny and its effectiveness.

In this quote, Napoleon uses his tyrannical nature and his strong presence in order to obtain information regarding Snowball’s interaction with the farm following his expulsion. By using his dogs to carry out his wishes, he shows himself to be unrelenting, and shows that he will do whatever it takes to get what he wants. It also shows the severity of Napoleon’s punishment and his unwavering brutality, as he orders his dogs to kill anyone who interacted with Snowball, however irrational it may have been, as seen with the hens who saw Snowball in a dream. This is likewise to the source of his figuration, Joseph Stalin, as both are unwilling to listen to others opinions, and they murder anyone in opposition. In addition, both Napoleon and Stalin used secretly created armies to carry out these actions, as to not get their own hands dirty, shown by Napoleon’s use of dogs and Stalin’s KGB and assassins. This has a strong impact on the narrative, and it shows that Napeoleon is not only cunning, he is brutal as well.