In this excerpt, Napoleon's actions are due to the motivation driven by his feelings of disdain and hostility toward Snowball and his ideals. He intended to prevent other animals from learning about Snowball's plans for a windmill. This excerpt is from the chapter 'Animal Farm'.
Although the other animals were interested in the blueprints and went to examine them, Napoleon had always been opposed to them.
He had avoided them until one day, when he went to where the plans were, urinated over them, and then left.
He intended to prevent other animals from learning about Snowball's plans for a windmill.
Therefore, Napoleon's actions are due to the motivation driven by his feelings of disdain and hostility toward Snowball and his ideals. He desired to prevent other animals from learning about Snowball's plans for a windmill.
In response to the argument that the British have protected the colonies, Thomas Paine argues that while this is technically true, the British have only done so for their own economic gain, not out of a feeling of altruism.
