really great book. hope you read it. same way everyone gains power he created fear in the rest of the animals and distrust amongst all of them toward each other while making sure the trusted and depended on him. there are lots of lies and tricks throughout the book, hopefull that sends you on the right track.
He carefully outsmarts all the other animals on the farm, one by one. The sheep are the easiest! haha Hope this helped! "4 legs good, 2 legs baahh-d" lol Good luck!