There are three pig characters in George Orwell's
Animal Farm, and all three of them are strong leaders in some way.
The most effective leader may not be the strongest, so you'll have to make clear your
definition of "strongest."
Squealer is the pig who acts as
the spokesperson for Napoleon. He's the master of propaganda, and he is able to
convince the other animals of just about anything. If being a leader means being able
to "turn black into white" and getting people to believe what he says, Squealer is an
effective leader.
Snowball is the pig who vies for leader
of the farm against Napoleon. He is more benevolent toward the animals than Napoleon,
and he does seem to have the best interests of the animals in mind--again, at least
compared to Napoleon. He does lead the animals to victory in the Battle of the Cowshed,
but he is ultimately run off the farm. Snowball is a strong leader until Napoleon
"eliminates" him as competition.
Finally, Napoleon is the
pig who reigns as supreme leader of Animal/Manor Farm once Napoleon is gone. He's
selfish and cruel and has nothing but his own interests to motivate him. If being in
control is being a strong leader, Napoleon is it.
How one
defines "leader" determines which of them is the strongest, and you'll have to decide
that for yourself.
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