Animal Farm has its controllers in Napoleon, an ambitious, power-hungry, ruthless and eminent boar who stoops to any level to gain his goal and Squealer, A pig who is Napoleon's henchman and a very effective propagandist. Squealer is a small, fat pig with bright eyes and a happy spirit. Known to be an exceptional speaker, he is the pig chosen by Napoleon to be his henchman and propagandist. As the right-hand person to Napoleon, he faithfully executes the commands of his leader. He changes the Commandments to suit the needs of Napoleon, revises the history of Animal Farm to reflect what his leader chooses, constantly warns the common animals that Jones is an ever present threat, and generally keeps the masses under control. On a satiric level, Squealer is the typical propagandist that is always attached to a dictatorship.
Napoleon is a large and rather fierce-looking Berkshire Boar who is being bred for sale by Farmer Jones. Though not much of a talker, he has the reputation for getting his work done in his own way. He too is a thinker, but his thinking is usually manipulative. He outwits Snowball through a power play and quickly seizes the leadership role of Animal Farm for himself. To a large extent, the entire novel is the story of the rise of Napoleon to the position of an all powerful, dictatorial ruler. (Orwell 114)
Shortly after the animal rebellion, Napoleon's true nature is seen when he seizes the milk and the apples for his own benefit. He is not interested in creating a utopian society for the animals; his only interest is in seizing power for himself. He proves that he is secretive and scheming when he hides the dogs and trains them to protect him at any price. Unlike Snowball, he does.......
