Snowball And Napoleon In Animal Farm

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Leadership: Objective George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” is a political allegory based off the Russian Revolution of 1917, where the author explores the cruel dictatorship of Napoleon, and his comrade Snowballs views on Animalism. The value that both Snowball, and Napoleon share is mainly the factor of pig’s superiority, however, there are attributes they both contrast in; Snowballs goal to create egalitarian communism while Napoleon is in favor of gaining power over the animals. In “Animal Farm” both Snowball and Napoleon presume pig’s superiority throughout the whole story, instance when Snowball voices his opinion on his ingenious plans, “At this Snowball sprang to his feet and shouting down the sheep, who had begun bleating again, broke into …show more content…

Both the characters Snowball, and Napoleon have different characteristics, Napoleons traits are negative but effective; greedy, discreet, and the ability to misdirect the attention of animals is Napoleons specialty, and a piece of evidence that displays Napoleons traits …show more content…

Does it not say something about never sleeping in a bed?’ With some difficulty Muriel spelt it out. ‘It says, ’No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets,” she announced finally. Curiously enough, Clover had not remembered that the Fourth Commandment mentioned sheets; but as it was there on the wall, it must have done so. Animalism is betrayed when Napoleon orders to manipulate the commandments to expedient himself, and the superior pigs. Subsequently the inequality is increased, the animals are treated with vindictiveness they had not experienced with Mr. Jones, yet they believe they live in freedom for their trust in Napoleon and the founded customs of Animalism. The distinction is patent in Napoleon, and Snowballs ambition, and personality. Snowball although tainted with dishonesty to some degree, is a better alternative to Napoleons ruling because he has empathy for the animals, able fighter who is brave, and is in favor of equality for the animals. Proof the author indicates that Snowball has sympathy for the animals

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