Who Is Napoleon A Tyrant In Animal Farm

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” ― George Orwell, Animal Farm. These are the words Napoleon the pig states as his dictatorship begins to become a reality in the book Animal Farm. In the book, the animals of manor farm were tired of being treated poorly by Mr. Jones, so they revolted and took over the farm. With the farmer gone, the pigs take charge because they have the most advanced intellect of the animals. Throughout the book, Napoleon’s assistant, squealer, subtlety manipulates the animals to work for Napoleon who eventually becomes a tyrant. The propagandist of a political revolution does the most harm for three reasons, he allows the dictator to come to power more easily, he enables the dictator to break rules, and he manipulates the people to believe what they are doing is right.

Whenever the animals questioned Napoleon’s actions, Squealer managed to persuade them into agreeing with the tyrant’s decisions. Squealer allowed Napoleon to come to power more easily, because he could twist the selfish actions of the pigs and make it seem like they were benefiting the animals. Squealer also constantly plays on the animals fear of the farmer by saying “ Surely, comrades, you do not want Jones back? ” If Napoleon did not have Squealer, then the Animals would not have trusted Napoleon and he would not have come to power as