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SETTING The novel is set in Hertfordshire, where Orwell lived, wrote, tended his garden, and kept poultry. Though the setting is the South of England, it is not stressed in the story, but serves only as a background. The farm lends a perfect rural, pastoral, and nostalgic backdrop for Old Major's dream. Table of Contents CHARACTERS Old Major - An old boar that dreams of a better life and incites the animals to overthrow man. …

…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.