Albo
Squealer explained privately to the other
animals that Napoleon had never in reality been opposed
to the windmill. On the contrary, it was he who had
advocated it in the beginning, and the plan which
Snowball had drawn on the floor of the incubator shed
had actually been stolen from among Napoleon's
papers. The windmill was, in fact, Napoleon's own
creation. Why, then, asked somebody, had he spoken so
strongly against it? Here Squealer looked very sly. That,
he said, was Comrade Napoleon's cunning. He had
seemed to oppose the windmill, simply as a maneuver
to get rid of Snowball, who was a dangerous character
and a bad influence. Now that Snowball was out of the
way, the plan could go forward without his interference.
This, said Squealer, was something called tactics. He
repeated a number of times, "Tactics, comrades,
tactics!" skipping round and whisking his tail with
merry laugh. The animals in
How does Orwell use Squealer's explanation to support
his purpose?
Squealer's explanation of Napoleon's tactics is
representative of a dictator who reverses policies and
lies about his reasons.
Squealer's explanation of Napoleon's tactics is meant
to shed light on why it is often necessary for dictators
to lie to their people.
o Squealer's explanation of Napoleon's tactics
demonstrates a connection between Napoleon and
Squealer that was not previously clear.
O Squealer's explanation of Napoleon's tactics reveals
a connection with Stalin's intent to do what was right
for his people.