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Squealer (animal)

Squealer is a fictional pig character from George Orwell's "Animal Farm," representing propaganda and persuasive communication. He is clever and skilled at convincing other animals to accept the leadership's decisions, often justifying actions that benefit the ruling pigs while obscuring the truth. Squealer uses rhetorical tactics, emotional appeals, and distortions of facts to manipulate the animals' perceptions, ensuring compliance and loyalty. His role symbolizes how propaganda can be used by those in power to control public opinion and suppress dissent, illustrating the dangers of misleading information in political contexts.