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timbaly
13th February 2003, 03:44
Who do you think Squealer the Pig represents in Animal Farm? Is he representing any single person in specific or just the party faithful as a whole. Some people say he represents Molotov, but all the pieces don't fit together. If anyone needs to refresh their memory Squealer was the one who made most of the speeches and represented Napolean on the Farm, he was the most skillfull speaker and a master of propaganda .
Pete
14th February 2003, 02:01
I always though that squeller represented the 'yesmen' and state controlled media and such.
timbaly
14th February 2003, 03:05
WHOA!!!
It seems so obviousnow.
Why didn't I ever think of that.
I kept on thinkng that he represented an individual.
Well so far I think that answer makes the most sense.
canikickit
14th February 2003, 03:06
I'm not sure if I remember correctly, but did he write the songs and all? In that case, he is as CrazyPete suggested.

Squealer represents Bill O'Reilly.
timbaly
14th February 2003, 03:15
I think minimus was the one who wrote the songs and poems to glamorize Napolean, it wasn't Squealer.

I'm pretty certain that Squealer doesn't represent Bill O'Reilly. O'Reilly was either ust a kid or not even brn when that book was already born, but I know that you know that and this is all a joke. I think a more modern interpretation of Squealer would be Bob Grant, ever heard of him? He's much more narrowminded and seems to agree with nearly everything Republican. Atleast O'Reilly is a little weary of the gov't, atleast it's domestic policies.
canikickit
14th February 2003, 19:57
Oh yeah, Minimus, sorry.

I never heard of Bob Grant.

I don't really know Bill O'Reilly that well, but what I've seen has been revolting.
Pete
16th February 2003, 00:47
Bill O'Riely is my MP!! Wait thats John O'Rielly. Still pretty bad.
IHP
17th February 2003, 07:17
I think he was supposed to be "Pravda" the Russian newspaper.

--IHP
timbaly
19th February 2003, 03:29
I can't remember what that translates to in English. Does anyone know?
timbaly
19th February 2003, 04:19
Pravda=Truth
Is that right?
Wasn't Stalin a writer or editor for this paper?
IHP
20th February 2003, 10:34
Yes,

Prav=True

therefore

Pravda=Truth

I dont know about Stalin, perhaps one of the Stalinists could help out there.

--IHP