Animal Farm, by George Orwell, was written to show how absolute power corrupts, just as Stalin's power did after the Russian Revolution of 1917. In the allegory Animal Farm, each character represents a political figure from the days of the Russian Revolution. For example, Joseph Stalin is represented by a pig named Napoleon, Squealer, another pig, represents Stalin's propaganda department, and dogs represent the Secret Police (KBG). Using the nine dogs raised by Napoleon (intimidation), Squealer (propaganda), and manipulation, Orwell illustrates how Napoleon was able to gain and maintain control of the farm. The nine dogs that always remain with Napoleon are useful to Napoleon in obtaining and maintaining control of the farm because they scare the other animals, intimidating them so that they do not disobey Napoleon. Napoleon also uses manipulation to gain and maintain firm control by changing the farm commandments in ways that work to his advantage. Squealer, Napoleon's propaganda department, makes the farm animals believe in Napoleon by describing what they hear and see to make him seem harmless. Using effective fear tactics, convincing propaganda, and manipulation, Napoleon gains and maintains control of Animal Farm. First, Napoleon uses the nine dogs he raises to gain control of the farm and then to scare the farm animals into accepting everything he does. that Napoleon is able to maintain control. When Napoleon introduces the dogs to the rest of the animals, the animals are speechless. Orwell illustrates the feelings of animals when dogs first appear through the quote: “Now there was a terrible barking outside, and nine huge dogs wearing brass-studded collars came leaping… middle of paper… ." ....The animals do not realize what is really happening and therefore do not question Napoleon, who continues to rule. The use of manipulation is another way Napoleon is able to gain and maintain control over Animal Farm. Napoleon controls Animal Farm using effective strategies, such as fear, propaganda and manipulation. By scaring the animals so that they do not challenge him, using propaganda to convince the animals of things other than what they suspected, and manipulating situations by distorting the rules to strengthen his control, Napoleon is able to gain and maintain control over the Farm of the Animals. . Many leaders in the world today use the same strategies as Napoleon to gain the trust of the people they govern. Therefore, people must always be alert to understand where their leaders try to control them using fear, propaganda and manipulation.