Animal Farm By George Orwell

“He ordered the hens’ rations to be stopped and decreed that any animal giving so much grain of corn to a hen should be punished by death” (Orwell 87). This quote demonstrates that Napoleon treats the hens with cruelty because his commands are not being followed which was to surrender their eggs to him so he can trade with his neighbors. He not only treats the hens with cruelty but is also cruel to the other animals who feed the hens. On the contrary, Snowball treats the animals with respect and care because he is pursuing the Seven Commandments made by Old Major. He is doing what is best for all animals and is treating them equally. “He formed the Egg Production Committee for the hens, the Clean Tails League for the cows, the Wild Comrades’ Re-education Committee (the object of this was to tame the rats and rabbits), the Whiter Wool Movement for the sheep, and various others, beside instituting classes in reading and writing” (Orwell 49). This quote illustrates that Snowball is doing what is best for all animals by giving them a little hope for the future. He not only does it for one animal but for all the animals in the farm. Though they have differences in treating the animals they also have one comparison. They both want to be in charge of the other animals. When Old Major left the two of them in charge they wanted to control the animals by their own ideas by planning of what happens

Shortly after the Revolution, Snowball comes up with the plan to construct a windmill to make the lives of the inhabitants of Animal Farm easier. Napoleon hides in the shadows per se until the puppies that he has taken and trained are old enough to act as a police force. Once they are old enough, Napoleon has the dogs drive Snowball off the farm. He then takes credit for the idea of the windmill and proceeds to claim that he, not Snowball, won the award at the Battle of Cowshed. Napoleon then informs the animals that Snowball was an enemy and was a threat to Animal Farm. The animals are swayed by his propaganda and are fearful of his police dogs; this is what keeps him in power.

‘Animal Farm’ is a novel based on the Russian Revolution, about a group of animals wanting to rebel against man. Snowball a smart, fair and strong leader gets ruled over by Napoleon, an unfair and selfish leader. This was the first error in the rebellion. Snowball would have defiantly made a better leader than Napoleon. The reasons for this are that he educated the animals, had future economic plans and knew how to keep a fair and smart community.

Snowball’s strengths: Snowball’s strengths include his intelligence and his want for social improvement for the animals of Animal Farm. Snowball’s intelligence has had a very positive effect on Animal Farm. For example, It was Snowball who had the original idea of building a windmill so everyone could work less and live more comfortably and luxuriously on the farm. He also understood that the sheep could not read the Seven Commandments so he shortened them into the phrase “Four legs good, two legs bad” so they could comprehend the commandments much more easily. During the Battle of the Cowshed Snowball used his intelligence and strategic plans made by Julius Caesar to defend Animal Farm. Snowballs intelligence could help Animal Farm find a solution to any problem that the farm may face. Along with his intelligent nature, Snowball also has a desire for the social improvement of all animals. Snowball created animal committees in an attempt to improve the manner and quality of the animals lives. He created the Egg Production Committee, the Clean Tails League, the Wild Comrades Re-education committee, The Whiter Wool movement and implemented literacy classes. Although most of these committees had not seen very much success, Snowball had still managed to teach most of the animals the basics of reading and writing. This care for social improvement could benefits Animal Farm future.

Stated in the text is, “‘Do you know the enemy who has come in the night and overthrown our windmill? SNOWBALL!’” (Orwell 28) Another quote that is found in the text is, “‘No more delay…There is work to be done…We will teach this miserable traitor that he cannot undo our work so easily.’” (Orwell 28) This instance of that character role motivating and uniting the animals is when after working very hard, the animals had built about half of the first attempted windmill. On a particularly turbulent night, during a bout of raging winds, the structure was destroyed. Immediately upon the discovery of the ruins, Napoleon says those quotes to the animals in an attempt to rally them back to work and unite them against an outside force. His actions prove to be successful. Blaming Snowball for the destruction of the animals’ masterpiece created a feeling of vengeance inside them and inspired them to come together and persevere through rebuilding the windmill to spite their evil pig

In the novel, Animal Farm, George Orwell portrays Snowball as a more imaginative and inventive character. Napoleon was a poor leader and he didn't treat the animals on the farm fairly. Before Napoleon chased Snowball off the farm, Snowball co-operates with Napoleon and Squealer to organize Old Majors ideas into the principles of Animalism, and to reduce these to the Seven Commandments. It is Snowball who organizes the various Animal Committees and the classes in reading and writing, therefore showing interest in the other animals. Snowball also anticipates the first attack on Animal Farm and, having studied up on strategy. Snowball would have been a better leader than Napoleon and would have improved the lives of the animals on Animal Farm.

Snowball specifically represents Leon Trotsky and is generally portrayed in a positive light. Snowball passionately attempts to spread the philosophy of animal farm worldwide and honestly tries to improve the farm. His single-minded pursuit of these ideals ironically results in his downfall. His only weapons are his skill as a motivational speaker and the power of his ideas and in the end, they are no match for the brute force of Napoleon. Orwell does not make Snowball perfect and is careful to show that he has some character flaws. The first is that Snowball endorses the superiority the pigs over the rest of the other animals. Through Snowball, Orwell

After the dirty deed of murder was done Napoleon accused Snowball of being a traitor working with Mr. Jones trying to have him Mr. Jones reacquire the farm. The great ideas of Snowball were taken by Napoleon and claimed to have made his own like the Snowballs design of the windmill. The work on the farm increased and since it is a democracy where everyone agrees to make decisions, Napoleon tells the people he will do what is best for them. It starts to create a divide among the working animals and the pigs who were the brains of the operation.

In the novel Snowball gives his all at establishing the community in Animal Farm. Without Snowball a lot of the things on the farm wouldn't have happened. He was one of the main reasons that the revolution happened. For Boxer he was used and abused even more than Snowball, while Snowball was giving 100% Boxer would always give 120% putting his all and more into the development of animal farm. When others were not doing much he was giving that much more going above and beyond the call of duty. Snowball and Boxer

The novel Animal Farm by George Orwell and the film ‘Chocolat’ by Lasse Halstrom are representations of the composer’s context and reflect the social and political concerns of their era. Although reflections of vastly different contexts both texts encourage the responder to question the role and responsibility of society in relation to the individual. Regardless of nature of the institution there is the expectation that needs of the individual will be met and their autonomy and independence will be respected and maintained. The novel and film examine the impact on the individual when confronted with the rigid ideologies of communism and a theocracy. The setting of Animal Farm and the French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes function as a

Napoleon and Snowball from the book Animal Farm by George Orwell share many similarities and differences when compared together. Napoleon who is the dictator leader uses his powers to frighten and control the animals while Snowball is hardworking at developing a plan so it can minimize the animals work. Both pigs have their own similarities and differences but both seem to fight an endless war at being the best.

He is hard-working, kind, and smart. Snowball helps the other animals improve their life such as intellectual, moral, and physical ways. He strives to forge relationships with the others. He is ambitious by being expressed through his many education. Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon, quicker in speech and more inventive. He believes in the happiness of his citizens, puts the Animals Farm first and tries to achieve everyone’s needs. He has great ideas to make all the animals admire him like the windmill plan. Snowball summarizes the seven commandments to “Four legs good, two legs bad” to help the others learn better. The windmill plan is really useful because it helps the animals don’t need to work hard. In the winter, they can use heater to warm, or working with the machine like humans. They will have more time to relax or studying what they haven’t known yet. Before Snowball was chased out the farm, he drew diagrams of the windmill that would help the animals so they would work less and have more time to relax. The contribution of Snowball mad Napoleon jealous. If Snowball was not chased out, the farm would be a better than the beginning and he would become a great

He claims that in demand to support and defend Animal Farm and toughen the certainty of Old Major’s dream of a life without humans, mixt up rebellions in other farms throughout England. Napoleon always disagrees with Snowball’s ideas because he doesn’t want him to lead Animal Farm.

Snowball works at teaching the animals to be literate, and Napoleon takes a group of young pups to instruct them on the ideologies of Animalism. When Mr. Jones shows up to retake his farm, the animals defeat him once again, in a fight known as the “Battle of the Cowshed”, and keeps the farmer’s abandoned gun as a spoil of war for their win. As time goes on, however, Napoleon and Snowball gradually bicker more and more over the future of the farm, and they begin to fight with each other for power and influence over the other animals. Snowball comes up with a scheme to build an electricity-generating windmill, but Napoleon strongly opposes the idea. At the meeting to vote on whether to take up the project, Snowball gives a very impactful speech. Even though Napoleon gives only a brief rebuttal, he proceeds to make a weird noise, and nine attack dogs— who were actually the puppies that Napoleon had seized in order to “educate”—rush into the barn and chase Snowball away. Napoleon then takes leadership of Animal Farm and declares that there won’t be any more meetings. From that point on, he proclaims that the pigs alone will make all of the choices, for the benefit of each animal. Napoleon quickly changes his mind about the project, and the animals, especially Boxer, dedicate their efforts to completing it. One day, after a storm, the animals find the windmill tipped over. The human farmers in the area declare proudly that the animals made the

that what Napoleon does and says is right. He is able to talk to the