Squealer is a character who manipulates the working class in the day time so they do not know the truth. Squealer also makes changes to the seven commandments at night throughout the novel to justify the actions of Napoleon. This shows how the ones in power can use media control others. Snowball is an example of propaganda used against the working class, he first as seen as a war here but then they twist the truth to make him an enemy.
Corruption of Socialist ideals.
Orwell's inspiration for Animal Farm is the event's of the Russian Revolution. It uses satire from Stalin's rise in power. In the novel Napoleon and Snowball fight against each other to gain leadership over the farm. This is satire of the battle of Stalin