Edexcel GCSE English Literature · 1ET0
Paper 1
Revise: SquealerIn the novella’s political allegory, Napoleon represents Stalin, while Squealer represents the Soviet propaganda machine, including journalists and newspapers such as Pravda. Propaganda is information designed to shape beliefs and behaviour in support of a cause or authority, often through misleading claims or emotional pressure. Pravda means ‘Truth’, an ironic connection for a character who systematically distorts it.