Squealer (Animal Farm)
| Squealer | |
|---|---|
A large white, which is the breed Squealer is stated to be in the original novel | |
| First appearance | Animal Farm (only appearance) |
| Created by | George Orwell |
| Voiced by | Maurice Denham (1954 film) Ian Holm (1999 film) Kieran Culkin (2025 film) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Large White pig (1954 animated film and novel) Tamworth pig (in the 1999 film) |
| Occupation | Napoleon's second-in-command and a leader of Animal Farm |
Squealer is a fictional character, a pig, in George Orwell's 1945 novella Animal Farm. He serves as second-in-command to Napoleon and is the farm's minister of propaganda. He is described in the book as an effective and very convincing orator and a fat porker. In the 1954 film, he is a pink Large White pig, whereas in the 1999 film, he is a Tamworth pig who wears a monocle. He is said to be young near the beginning of the book, but ages years over time, being described in chapter 10 of the 1945 book as "so fat he could with difficulty see out of his eyes."