User blog:BigBadSquid/PE Approval: Napoleon from Animal Farm

I'm very surprised this guy was not included as a "no need for approval" candidate.

What's the Work
Animal Farm is an allegory novel by George Orwell representing communism of the Soviet Union using barn animals. Here's who represents Stalin, Napoleon.

Who is Napoleon
The animals of Manor Farm are neglected by the alcoholic Mr. Jones, who the elderly wise pig Old Major propose they overthrow so they can be free from their suffering. When Old Major dies, his assistants Snowball and Napoleon plan a revolt that successfully runs Old Major away from the farm. Now in control, Snowball wants to rework the renamed Animal Farm into a utopia away from the hands of man. But Napoleon, out of jealousy for Snowball's pride and reputation, instead seeks to bring his own power to the farm, so he uses his trained guard dogs to chase away Snowball and take over the farm his own way. Can Napoleon keep Old Major's promise for a society under balance without going where man is? Nope. HE DOES FAR WORSE.

What has he Done

 * Gives himself and the pigs the lion's share of the food while the other animals get practically nothing.
 * Illegally sets up a trade route with man, spending his money on booze rather than valuable resources.
 * Alters Snowball's commandments to get away with his own crimes.
 * Awards himself as the hero of the Battle of Cowshed even though all he did was hide like a coward.
 * Executes the chickens when they refuse to surrender their eggs.
 * Has numerous other animals killed for opposing his rule.
 * Sells Boxer to the knackers after overworking himself to the point of never working again.

By the end of the book, the pigs have become so corrupt under Napoleon's rule that the animals can no longer tell a difference between them and man.

Mitigating Factors
Even if he did once had good intentions to keep the farm going under Old Major's wishes, after betraying Snowball and committing all of the crimes mentioned above, it becomes impossible to synthesize with him when his greed ultimately gets the best of him.

Heinous Standards
Easy win. Where Mr. Jones was simply an abusive and neglectful farmer, Napoleon takes over as a dictator who puts the other animals into insanely harsh working position, has them killed when they outlive their usage to him or a simple opposition, and shows no empathy over the horrible acts he commits.

Verdict
Yes. Just yes.