Animal Farm – Squealer

Squealer One of the pigs Napoleon assistant Minister of propaganda Lies to the animals

Lies His lies help Napoleon to look like a good leader. Blames Snowball for destroying the windmill and says it was Napoleon’s idea. Squealer covers up Napoleon’s bad decisions Changes the commandments as a cover up “Napoleon Sprang forward with the cry of ‘death to humanity’ “No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal” “had been stolen from among napoleons plans. The windmill was, in fact, napoleons own creation”

propaganda Propaganda is a main theme in the novel. Squealer uses it to gain a following and get the animals to trust him and Napoleon Manipulation of the animals memories Snowball a target of name-calling Squealer’s language and use of words