Animal Farm

What is your impression of Squealer

You may take evidence from any part of the novel

Asked by
Last updated by Aslan
Answers 1
Add Yours

Although gifted at twisting the truth and manipulating other animals, I found Squaler to be a pawn of Napoleon. The best known of the porker pigs, Squealer has “very round cheeks, twinkling eyes, nimble movements, and a shrill voice.” He is also “a brilliant talker” who is talented in the art of argument. The other pigs say Squealer “could turn black into white” (35). Under Napoleon’s rule, Squealer acts as the liaison to the other animals. He lies to them, rewriting history and reading them encouraging, but false, statistics. Squealer is especially good at playing on the animals’ ignorance and gullibility. He represents the propaganda machine of a totalitarian government.

Source(s)

GradeSaver