Power can have a persuasive action in undoing the moral ethics of one's character. This can be seen throughout history, such as during World War II, and demonstrated by Napoleon's actions in George Orwell's Animal Farm allegory. As Lord Acton said “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. In history what has been seen as a villain or a culprit is never the same perception. A leader doesn't start out wanting to do something wrong, they start out with the best intentions, but power is a complicated thing, presented in Animal Farm as utopian ideals but failed practices. Most new societies that have a utopian idea most likely stem from a traumatic event where humanity believed they had no choice but to go to the extreme. Animal Farm does the same thing; these animals feel mistreated by their leader, Mr. Jones, so they follow the pigs to create a utopia. In The Giver, by Ray Bradbury, everything appears perfect but there is a flaw that often hides in the powers that govern. In The Giver it was the simple truth of life and how they, the powers that be, believed they could control it to create their own utopia. These powers, whether the government is a single ruling body, or many, the slow acquisition of power fuels and justifies any wrong action. When Napoleon first started along with the other pigs, they did the seven commandments. Napoleon enforced the “Seven Commandments” which include statements such as: “Everything that stands on two legs is an enemy,” “No animal shall wear clothing,” “No animal shall drink liquor,” and “No animal shall kill any other animal.” .” At the end of the book, Napoleon breaks all of these commandments for his personal gain. Napoleon uses his power to alter the commandments so as to... middle of paper... Mal Ed O'Neill, California: Greenhaven Press, 1998. Rpt in Short Story Criticism Ed. Joseph Palmisano, vol. 2013.3. Kirschner, “The Dual Purpose of Animal Farm.” Review of English Studies 55,222 (2004): 759-786 Web. November 25, 2013: Pastoralism and Politics Studies Masterpieces of Twayne 19. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1988. p30-66 COPYRIGHT 1988 Twayne Publishers, COPYRIGHT 2010 Gale, Cengage Learning5, Lois Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. Print.6. Shakespeare, Macebeth. Ed. Rex Gibson. Cambridge University Press, 2005. Print.7. November 24. 2013.