Identify leadership qualities and quotes from Animal Farm that can be used in a persuasive writing piece.

If the topic of the persuasive writing piece is about the
nature of leadership in the novel, look no further than the first chapter.  Old Major is
really quite inspiring with his passion, focus, and zeal regarding how the animals are
both oppressed and how change is needed.  I think that this is one great example of
leadership in that it shows how leaders identify a particular challenge and then
motivate others to buy into their vision in solving the particular problem.  Old Major
is most persuasive because he shows the animals what is and then leads them to a vision
of what can be.

Snowball is a really good example of a
leader, as well.  Pay attention to how he talks to Mollie about the ribbons and sugar
that are not going to be needed after the revolution.  Snowball was able to interact
with all of the animals and talk to them about the revolution.  This is representative
of how leaders cannot lose sight of the people that they must guide.  Snowball does not
separate himself from those he is meant to lead.  He guides them, constantly working
with them and interacting with them.  In doing so, Snowball demonstrates how leaders
must be in touch with people and not isolate
themselves. 

Napoleon is such a prominent example of
leadership, I think that he doesn't even need mentioning.  Certainly, if one is looking
at how leadership is strength, Napoleon embodies this with so much of what he does. Yet,
I would like to say that Clover is an excellent leader, a matronly figure on the farm to
whom other animals for guidance and support.  She is constantly concered with the other
animals' well being.  From the first chapter, she is driven by others' needs, looking
out for the smaller animals who listen to Old Major's speech.  Looking out for Boxer
when he is both well and when he is sick, and constantly interacting with the other
animals about the current state of affairs on the farm.  She is not one who leads a
revolution or counter- revolution, but she shows compassion, which is a quality of good
leadership.  Leaders cannot expect to go far unless they identify with others and Clover
does this.