Animal Pharm

        The first half of George Orwell's Animal Farm seems to move pretty progressively.  The animals, under the guidance of their new-found pig leaders, Napoleon and Snowball (though their views are almost always contrasting of one another), seem to be doing well; succeeding in their rebellion against the human farm owners one step small (save the battles they engage in) victory at a time.  But behind the scenes - behind the rest of the animals' backs - Napoleon is weaving an intricate web of deceit, and Squeeler (along with the German shepherds, eventually) help to make sure that Napoleon's will is carried out, and the only reason why Napoleon has the ability to formulate such sinister plots is because his superior intelligence gives him an edge over the rest of the animals, allowing him to be a step ahead - and above - his "comrades" at all times.