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Squealer Character Analysis Worksheet

Read the original scene below. Then use details from the scene to analyze how Squealer speaks and acts. The scene is written for this worksheet; it is not a passage from the novel.

The Barn Meeting

At the evening meeting, the animals learned that their grain rations would be smaller. A gray donkey named Moss asked why. Squealer, a small pig with bright eyes, stepped forward before anyone else could answer. “Friends, the change is only temporary,” he said. “The farm needs extra grain to repair the windmill. If we refuse, we may all go hungry later.” He tapped a board covered in figures, though the numbers were too small for most animals to read. A hen asked whether the pigs’ portions would shrink too. Squealer smiled. “The pigs are checking the supplies and planning the repairs. They need enough strength to do that important work. Surely you remember how miserable life was before the farm belonged to us?” The animals grew quiet. Moss looked at the figures again, but Squealer had already turned to the next announcement. By the end of the meeting, no one had been told exactly how much grain was stored or when the smaller rations would end.

Notice the choices Squealer makes

Use details from “The Barn Meeting.” You may also connect the scene to what you know about Squealer in Animal Farm.

1.What is Squealer mainly trying to do at the meeting?

Find out how much grain each animal has stored.
Persuade the animals to accept smaller rations.
Ask Moss to lead the windmill repairs.
Explain how to read the figures on the board.

2.Squealer says the change is “only temporary.” What does that word suggest, and what information does he leave out?

3.Which two techniques does Squealer use in the scene? Select the best two.

He uses fear of future hunger.
He gives the animals clear, checkable evidence.
He reminds the animals of a difficult past.
He invites Moss to lead an open debate.

4.True or false: By the end of the meeting, the animals know exactly how much grain is stored and when their rations will return to normal. Explain your choice.

5.Complete the sentence: Squealer’s reminder about life before the farm belonged to the animals appeals to their .

6.Complete the sentence: Squealer’s reminder may persuade the animals because it makes them fear .

7.What might the board covered in tiny figures suggest about Squealer’s use of information? Support your idea with a detail from the scene.

8.Match each detail to the character trait it best reveals.

Steps forward before anyone else can answer
Smiles when asked whether the pigs’ portions will shrink
Turns to the next announcement

Avoids a direct answer
Controls the conversation
Moves attention away from unanswered questions

9.How does Moss act as a contrast to Squealer in the scene? Give one detail about each character.

10.In Animal Farm, Squealer is associated with propaganda—the use of persuasive messages to shape what people believe. Which moment in this scene best shows that role? Explain how the moment might influence the animals.

11.Write a short character analysis of Squealer. Make a claim about what kind of character he is, use two details from the scene as evidence, and explain how his words or actions affect the other animals.