Napoleon's Jealousy (Q2: 10)

Quote: "...then suddenly he lifted his leg, urinated over the plans, and walked out without uttering a word." (54)

This is describing Napoleon's reaction to the windmill that Snowball is planning to power the Farm with. 

I chose this quote because it is a powerful piece of characterization, and foreshadowing. Urination is a pretty universally accepted form of disrespect and we can now see that Napoleon is less that thrilled with his relationship with Snowball at the moement.

Analysis: Napoleon feels threatened by Snowball. The reason that he never looked at the plans until now, I think, is because Napoleon was afraid that they would look sound. If Snowball were to complete the windmill and install electricity, it would be a political coup and Napoleon would loose all of his power. Napoleon's solution to this is to make it seem as if he doubts in Snowball's plan, then kill Snowball and take the plans for his own. All of these emotions stem from Napoleon's lust for power