Animal Farm Theme of Violence

Violence in Animal Farm is a tool of political oppression. Not only do we see actual violence used to kill and to exile enemies of the leadership, but equally important is the threat of violence. If any animal rebels or questions the pigs’ leadership, he or she can expect to face violence as a punishment.

1. What are the different kinds of violence we see? What we mean is, what are the tools of violence, and who is fighting whom here? Do the answers to these questions evolve over the course of the story?
2. How is it that Napoleon executes such extremes of violence, and still has the other animals convinced he's a good guy?

The progression of violence from battles between the animals and the humans to abuse within Animal Farm itself is the most significant outcome of the pigs’ corruption.

Because of the strength of the working class animals, particularly Boxer, the potential for violence against the pigs presents a constant potential for rebellion.