never shows interest in strength of animal farm, only interested in his power over it
only project he is enthusiastic about is training the puppies
makes them into his own private army, or secret police
Modeled on soviet dictator Joseph Stalin
French leader Napoleon, betrayed democratic principles, and rose to power
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Snowball
modeled on Leon Trotsky
throws himself into trying to get animalism to spread worldwide
his idealism leads to his downfall
relys on force of logic and rhetorical skill to gain his influence
no match for Napoleons force
accepts pigs are superior to the other animals
a reminder throughout the novel that power corrupts
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Boxer
dedicated, loyal, with a huge capacity for labour
suffers working class major weakness; inability to recognize political corruption
Exploited by the pigs
Represents invisible labour that goes on underneath the political drama
His death illustrates the pigs betrayal
he serves as the force that holds animal farm together
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Squealer
Abuses language to justify napoleons actions
limits terms of debate by teaching the sheep "4 legs good, 2 legs bad"
Complicates his language to confuse and intimidate the uneducated
a perfect propagandist
his name fits him well, to squeal could mean a pigs typical way of communication, but to squeal also means to betray which justifies his actions towards the animals.
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