Animal farm is a story written by George Orwell in 1954 and is an allegory of the rise to power of communism and the u.s.s.r,each character represents someone or something during the Russian revolution. In this essay I will explain the roles and beliefs of napoleon and snowball who were in a race for power after old major (Karl marks) died and mister jones ( tsar Nicholas the second) was overthrown and both had ideas about how the farm should be run.

Firstly I will start with snowball who after jones was chased away and he was awarded animal hero first class.tried to become the leader of the farm, He beloved that power could be brought to the farm through a windmill he was also very popular among the animals and made posters saying ” vote for snowball and the three day week” which shows his belief that the windmill will reduce the work of the animals on the farm. He also wants the animals to live good lives with electricity and comfort.

I think Orwell portrayed him as Leon Trotsky and wanted me to think of him as the good guy and me to support him. Leon Trotsky was chased out of Russia when Stalin (napoleon) came to power however in animal farm he is chased out before napoleon came to power.

Napoleon came to power after snowball was banished he uses fear through his army of dogs and propaganda through squealer to control the animals in his way of totalitarianism and fear he uses every trick to gain power such as when he peed on snowballs windmill plans and later wanted to build it all to get more power including working boxer to death and war with mister pilchard I think he has no compassion for the animals only for himself or maybe the other pigs he also changes the rules that the animals made in favour of the pigs such as when they got drunk or ate apples and squealer was even caught changeling the rules