Squealer Quotes

In the satiric novel entitled Animal Farm by George Orwell, the character Squealer has been portrayed as the protagonist in the novel, because he is used to spread propaganda and comrade’s Napoleon's plans for the farm. However, they find themselves turning into what they despise the most. Squealer has been a brilliant talker who is a very persuasive and is always obeyed. Without him, Napoleon would have never progressed in his power and where he is ranked.

Squealer is a brilliant talker, because he can talk to the other animals very well and he can speak in front of many people. That is why Napoleon uses

him to spread his propaganda. For example, some animals say that “ he can turn black into white” (6). This shows that Squealer can turn negative into positives. Furthermore, this explains why Napoleon would want to use him, because most of his plans only benefit himself and not his fellow comrades. So, with Squealer, he can make the animals believe that they will all benefit from the situation, when they really are not going to benefit from it at all. In addition, Squealer spreads around nonsense that Napoleon has made a great sacrifice by adding the extra work. he also makes the animals believe that Snowball is the real enemy, by saying, “ Snowball, who, as we now know, is no better than a criminal ” (5). With the help of Squealer Napoleon is able to fill the minds of the animals with nonsense, so without Squealer has the character trait as a brilliant talker, Napoleon wouldn’t have been able to rule the farm or make his wrong doings unnoticed by the other animals.

In attachment, Squealer is also always attentive and always listens to others, even if they are right or wrong, because of him doing the right thing is to observe and carry out.

Squealer is given the task of announcing to the animals, “ by a decree of Comrade Napoleon, “Beasts Of England” had been abolished. From now onwards it was forbidden to be sung (28). This shows that Squealer is very exceptional at taking orders, because he is doing what is being told without any flaws. Furthermore, this also portrays that he is willing to take away a song that means so much to the animals, because it was the song that commenced the whole rebellion just because someone told him to. Not to mention, that he has changed the Seven Commandments just so that Napoleon can do things without making the animals consider him breaking the rules (7). This shows that the Squealer just wants to make Napoleon pleased and he wants him to succeed and prosper as the leader of Animal Farm. Moreover, this shows that Squealer is willing to break the rules for Napoleon so that he wouldn’t be the one to be questioned for the constant changes of the commandments. This just goes to show that Squealer is always respectful and is good at taking

orders.

Squealer is also continuously persuasive, because when one of Napoleon’s plans only benefit him and the pigs, he can talk to the other animals and persuade them that it will benefit everyone in the future, when it really isn’t. For instance, Squealer tells the others that when the pigs hog the milk and apples is not because they're selfish, it's because they want to preserve their health (3). This shows that, the pigs assume that their health is more important than the other animals. Furthermore, this further illustrates that the pigs think they are smarter than everyone and that they only care for themselves. They also think that they are better than others, when really they are all equal. Likewise, when Boxer is sent to the his death, everyone is worried. But Squealer ensures and persuades them that it is just an old car used by the makers and now it is owned by the doctor (7) This proves that Squealer is willing to lie to everyone about where their beloved friend is going just to keep things in order. This also indicates how far he would go to obey Napoleon’s commands.

Furthermore, Squealer is used by Napoleon in many ways. Whether it is to spread his propaganda or if it’s to lie to his fellow comrades, Squealer will always follow and obey Napoleon’s orders. Squealer is a very obedient person, even though the orders he follow may not be the right ones, he will always follow them. He has been always obedient, continuously persuasive, and is a brilliant talker. That is why he is used by Napoleon. Without Squealer, Napoleon would have never succeeded and would have never become so powerful.