In Orwell’s essay "Funny but not vulgar", he writes, “Humour is the debunking of humanity, and nothing is funny except in relation to human beings. Animals, for instance, are only funny because they are caricatures of ourselves.” This quote is connected to a scene from Animal Farm. When Squealer and Napoleon wanted to blame all bad things that happened in the farm on Snowball, Squealer used his smooth tongue to convince other animals that Snowball was in league with Jones from the very start. However, all the animals knew that Snowball bravely fought with human in the Battle of Cowshed. Squealer tried to confuse those animals. This part is perfectly connected with the quote “nothing is funny except in relation to human beings.” Squealer’s speech
