1. Themes of Fahrenheit 451 and Animal Farm
Should the government have absolute power? ... George Orwell's Animal Farm and Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 convey the theme of "absolute power corrupts" by providing original plots, characters, allusions, and irony. The theme "absolute power corrupts" is portrayed in both Orwell's and Bradbury's plots. ... As the farm evolves, Napoleon and Squealer become corrupted by power. ... Lord Acton once said, "Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely....
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