Napoleon becomes indistinguishable from humans from "summary" of Animal Farm by George Orwell
The pigs on Animal Farm had long ago taught themselves to walk on their hind legs. It was a strange sight, seeing these animals, who were once content to live on all fours, now strutting around the farm on two legs like humans. Napoleon, the cunning and power-hungry leader of the pigs, was the one who led this transformation. He had always been a shrewd and calculating pig, but now, as he walked upright like a man, he seemed to take on an air of superiority that set him apart from the other animals. As time went on, Napoleon began to take on more and more human-like qualities. He started wearing clothes, a black coat and a stovepipe hat, to distinguish himself from the rest of the animals. He began to associate more with the humans who lived nearby, trading with them and even playing cards with them in the farmhouse. The other animals watched in bewilderment as their once revolutionary leader became indistinguishable from the very humans they had fought so hard to overthrow. Napoleon's transformation was not just physical; it was also mental. He became more devious and manipulative, using his intelligence to exploit the other animals for his own gain. He made deals with the humans that went against the principles of Animalism, the ideology that had once united the animals in their fight for freedom. He used fear and intimidation to keep the other animals in line, just like the humans had done before the revolution. The other animals on the farm could see what was happening, but they were powerless to stop it. Napoleon had consolidated his power, using the dogs as his enforcers and the sheep as his mindless followers. He had become a tyrant, ruling over the farm with an iron fist, just like the humans had done before him. And as he grew more and more like a human, the animals began to realize that their revolution had been betrayed, and that they were no better off now than they had been under the rule of their human masters.
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