to be feared vs loved
... He shows that it is better to be loved than feared. ... These leaders would rather be loved by the people, than feared by them. Orwell shows that Snowball is not fit to be the ruler of Animal Farm because he would rather be loved than feared. ... Not only was Napoleon was the type of leader that would rather be feared than loved, but he also used manipulation to gain a higher status. ... The animals feared Napoleon so much that they would never question anything he said.