Napoleon Elevates To Power In Animal Farm
Furthermore, another way a corrupt leader elevates to power is by having a spokesperson or sycophant. In Animal Farm, Squealer, a brilliant talker, is Napoleon’s spokesperson. Squealer is Napoleon’s mouthpiece and he often served as an intermediate between the other animals and Napoleon. Whenever a deed of Napoleon’s is questioned by the other animals; no matter how egocentric or extraneous it may be, Squealer always persuades the other animals that Napoleon is only doing what is best for Animal Farm. One example of this is when Napoleon deprives the other animals except the pigs from the apple and milk. Squealer explains that himself, Napoleon, and the rest of the pigs need the apple and milk to sustain. Additionally, he elucidates that the