characters a.f 2
Boxer:
Very strong horse with great physical strength but lacking intelligence.
Unable to learn past the letter D in the alphabet.
Thinks in simple slogans, such as "Napoleon is always right," showing dependence on a leader.
Suffers a physical breakdown and is sold to the knackers by the pigs.
His death at a glue factory highlights the pigs' betrayal and Napoleon's tyranny.
Represents the easily manipulated masses.
Embodies the best qualities of the exploited working class: dedication, loyalty, and hard work.
Displays weaknesses Orwell saw in the working class: naive trust in intelligentsia and failure to recognize political corruption.
Exploited by the pigs more than by Mr. Jones, symbolizing the invisible labor supporting political elites.
Squealer
Very intelligent pig and a brilliant talker who can manipulate reality.
Allegorically represents propaganda, possibly "Pravda" or Vyacheslav Molotov.
Embodies hypocrisy and manipulates language to suit his or Napoleon’s interests.
Simplifies language to limit debate (e.g., "Four legs good, two legs better!").
Complicates language to confuse and intimidate the uneducated (e.g., justifying pigs' consumption of milk and apples for the farm's good).
Uses jargon and false statistics to create self-doubt and dependency on the pigs.
Serves as Napoleon’s spokesperson and Minister of Propaganda.
Justifies Napoleon’s actions, no matter how selfish or severe.
Physically "skips from side to side" when explaining, paralleling his evasive and manipulative speech.
His name refers to both a pig's vocalization and the act of betrayal, fitting his role perfectly.