At the beginning of the story, there were two leaders, Snowball and Napoleon, that were sharing power. Snowball was good with words, honest, good at arguing, was inventive, and believed in technology. ... In order for Napoleon to be above all the animals, he had to get Snowball out of the way. Napoleon did that by getting his dogs to scare him away so Snowball would never come back to the farm. Napoleon was now in total control of the farm and the animals. ...

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Napoleon and his dogs eventually drive Snowball out of the farm because of his threat to Napoleon. ... In the beginning of the "new farm" Snowball and Napoleon both work together in leading the animals. ... So over all Napoleon is victorious over his opponent Snowball. ... Napoleon and Snowball two of the more intelligent group of pigs at the farm rose to the leader position. Napoleon chased away Snowball to become the single ruler and leader of the farm. ...

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Napoleon vs. Stalin In George Orwell's novel Animal Farm, Joseph Stalin, the Russian political leader, was compared to the character of Napoleon, the pig. ... For example: while Napoleon thought he was doing good by tricking everybody into thinking every mistake was Snowball's fault, he was just causing more problems than had already existed. ... It was the same thing with Napoleon; he turned on his comrade Snowball and turned everybody against him only because he wanted all of the power and food and none of the mistakes blamed on himself. ... He pointed out some of Stalin'...

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Napoleon, the quiet one and the most merciless, and Snowball, the smarter one and the more generous one were competing to be leader of the farm, but due to Napoleon's treachery, Snowball was run off the farm before his plans could take effect to build a windmill to generate the farm's power. ... Napoleon started in the background making no objections to the rulings that Snowball made. ... He claimed the plans were his from the beginning and that Snowball was a despicable traitor to Animalism. ... Napoleon then saw this and immediately condemned Snowball with the death sentence fo...

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Napoleon becomes the sole leader after chasing away his competition, Snowball, with his fierce attack dogs, but the questions of what happened are resolved once Snowball is accused of being a traitor and criminal. Now as the farm is flowing along well, but whenever something goes wrong Snowball, who has become a scapegoat, is to blame. ... Jones or Snowball even though, killing other animals was not allowed. ... Napoleon uses the animals' pride to gain control over the farm. ... The hens are the first to rebel against Napoleon. ...

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Trotsky and Stalin can be compared to Snowball and Napoleon. "Snowball and Napoleon were by far the most active in the debates. ... When Snowball talks he is "occasionally interrupted by bleating from the sheep"(66). ... Snowball, "Trotsky" "was seen no more"(68) on Animal Farm. Much like the battles between Trotsky and Stalin, Snowball was a great speaker, but Napoleon used the underhanded tactics to win. ...

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Napoleon is a pig and the leader of Animal Farm after he drove out Snowball, his rival. ... Napoleon's bravery is made more dramatic through the smartness of Squealer while the things Snowball did was not accounted for and not mentioned. These things made the animals followers on the farm trust in their leader Napoleon and blame all their hatred and bad luck on Snowball even more. ... There was also the Education Committees that Napoleon took over from Snowball. ... Napoleon did not want the animals to rebel against him. ...

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Also, one pig was in control of it all-Napoleon Bonaparte. ... Napoleon used violence and terror as means of control. ... When Napoleon had the savage beast kill those who "communicated" with Snowball(ex-leader of the farm) brutally killed, this immediately struck fear into the animals heads. ... Napoleon uses propaganda in order to trick the animals. ... The Napoleon's propaganda is so influencing that none of the animals notice. ...

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Out of all the animals, Snowball and Napoleon try their best to fulfill Old Major's dream and stage a Rebellion. Snowball and Napoleon are the most resourceful pigs and take a stand to fulfill Old Major's dream of equality. ... Snowball teaches the animals to read, and Napoleon educates the young animals on the principles of Animalism. Although the start went off well, as time goes by, Napoleon and Snowball argue over how they farm should run. ... Consistent arguments between Snowball and Napoleon split the animals among one another. ...

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The two main leaders of Animal Farm are Snowball and Napoleon, the pigs who symbolize two very significant leaders of the Russian Revolution. Snowball, is a young, smart, and skillful speaking pig that has the characteristics of the leader, Leon Trotsky. As Snowball was a substantial leader of the, "Battle of Cowshed," Trotsky was a significant leader of the, "October Revolution." Snowball was chased off the farm by Napoleon's dogs just as, the KGB chased Trotsky out of Russia. Napoleon was not a good speaker, or as clever as Snowball. ...

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He changes the Battle of the Cowshed, switching the hero from Snowball to Napoleon. By explaining the battle so vividly, Squealer convinces the other animals that Napoleon led the charge against snowball and Jones. ... Even Boxer is convinced that, "Napoleon is always right." ...

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Jones was like Czar Nicholas, Old Major was compared to Vladimir Lenin, Snowball was similar to Leon Trotsky, and Napoleon was reminiscent of Joseph Stalin. ... When Old Major died, Napoleon and Snowball took over. Napoleon was very rude, aggressive, and was just concerned with having a lot of power, while Snowball generally wanted to do what he thought was best for the animals. ... Snowball, Leon Trotsky, Napoleon, and Joseph Stalin are perfect comparisons. Trotsky, like Snowball, was mainly concerned with spreading his ideas, while Stalin, like Napoleon, was more interested in solidif...

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Stalin's part being played by Napoleon and Trotsky's by Snowball. ... Stalin actually does over throw Trotsky, as does Napoleon to Snowball. ... Much like Soviet events, Stalin then makes a country dislike Trotsky through a series of lies and eventually Trotsky is fleeing the country much as Snowball does in Animal Farm. Near the end of Orwell's story the other animals stumble upon Napoleon acting as a human. ... Although Napoleon was actually only trying to better his own position. ...

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When Napoleon felt threatened by Snowball Squealer convinced most of the farm that Snowball had been against the far the whole time so they shouldn't trust Snowball. ... Squealer's continuous support to Napoleon alike of the Pravda, made him unpopular, due to the fact that he made up stories to cover for Napoleon's controversial decisions and he convinced the animals that the pigs were the leaders and the rest of the farm worked hard to please the farm overall, when really it was only to provide for the pigs. ... This approach is displayed through characters such as Boxer, a st...

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(Orwell 35) According to Encarta Encyclopedia Stalin was a Georgian revolutionary which is compared to Napoleon. ... In comparison to the quote of Napoleon, Stalin was large and fierce looking, and would strike fear into his adversaries and patrons. ... "Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon, quicker in speech and more inventive, but was not considered to have the same depth of character." (Orwell 35) To illustrate this, Snowball is compared to political mastermind Leon Trotsky. As stated above in the quote Snowball didn't have the same depth as Napoleon is true. ...

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Since there is a lot of debating and discussion in the book, especially between Napoleon and Snowball, and because the animals are divided into two groups favouring either Napoleon or Snowball, not much can be done. ... There is also increasing aggression between Snowball and Napoleon, Napoleon seems to be a very aggressive leader. This growing aggressiveness can be seen when Napoleon vandalizes Snowball's plans for a windmill. ... According to Napoleon, Snowball is an accomplice for Mr. ... Two dogs, raised by Napoleon, were ordered to eradicate Snowball. ...

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Three animals, Napoleon, Snowball, and Squealer, create a system called Animalism, which is an elaborate system of Major's teachings. ... As the farm evolves, Napoleon and Squealer become corrupted by power. ... One of those leaders is a boar named Snowball. ... Another leader is a boar named Napoleon. ... Napoleon and Squealer overthrow Snowball as the head leader of the farm. ...

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From then on, the pigs, namely Napoleon, a "large, rather fierce looking Berkshire boar," and Snowball, a "more vivacious pig quicker in speech and more inventive" continue to corrupt the rest of the animals" vision for a better future. ... Napoleon abuses his power in this way many times throughout the novel and strives to keep the animals in constant submission. ... The sheep in the novel were easily persuaded to believe whatever Napoleon wanted them to believe. An example of this is after the expulsion of Snowball, who suddenly is "no better than a criminal," when before the animals held hi...

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This is proved by Snowball and Napoleon, characters which represent Leon Trotsky and Stalin, respectively. ... Throughout the novel, we find out that Napoleon is always surrounded and supported by the pigs. ... We find out that it is indeed the proletariat, the class which mainly supports Stalin (Napoleon). ... The dogs are considered to symbolized the secret police, which would normally get rid of Stalin's opposition.The dogs however, seem to be so dedicated to Stalin (Napoleon) that they cannot speak for themselves. The use of the dogs, marks the use of force and terror which help Nap...

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The actions that took place are portrayed similarly in "Animal Farm," as Napoleon used his dogs to chase Snowball from the farm. In this case, Napoleon's guard dogs represent Stalin's secret police. Stalin/Napoleon viewed Trotsky/Snowball as a threat, he was scared that Trotsky/Snowball might try to steal his power away from him. ... The animals' source of food had quickly become scarce under the reign of Napoleon, and "starvation seemed to stare them in the face.... They are the upper class, with Napoleon as the leader and the lower class are the working animals. ...

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Two pigs emerge as leaders: Napoleon and Snowball. They constantly argued, but one day, due to a difference over plans to build a windmill, Napoleon exiled Snowball. Almost immediately, Napoleon established a totalitarian government. ... Snowball represents Trotsky, a Russian leader after the revolution. He was driven out by Napoleon, who represents Stalin, the most powerful figure in the country. ...

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Napoleon's greed is what corrupted the society of Animal Farm. This greed was presented early as he framed and ridded his competition, Snowball. ... To elevate himself even more, Napoleon informed that the gun would go off I honor of his birthday, and he would now be referred to as "Our Leader, Comrade Napoleon". (99). As time progressed Napoleon developed into what was hated, a human. ... As time progressed the more Napoleon cared less about the animal's wellbeing. ...

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Just a couple of days after he past away the pigs came into play, Napoleon and Snowball. Napoleon was basically the exact opposite of Snowball. Snowball was a straight out kind of person who told you what was on his mind and Napoleon was the kind of guy that kept his ideas basically to himself, like a real stern and greedy ruler. Another example would be how Napoleon came up with the 10 Commandments of the animals. ... So basically the other animals just have to listen to Napoleon with no ifs ands or buts. ...

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Two pigs emerge as leaders: Napoleon and Snowball. They constantly argued, but one day, due to a difference over plans to build a windmill, Napoleon exiled Snowball. Almost immediately, Napoleon established a totalitarian government. ... Snowball represents Trotsky, a Russian leader after the revolution. He was driven out by Napoleon, who represents Stalin, the most powerful figure in the country. ...

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With the help of two smart pigs, Snowball and Napoleon, the animals were able to defeat their enemy and take over Animal Farm. The struggle for preeminence between Snowball and Napoleon emerges in the rivalry between good and evil. In both the historical and fictional cases, the idealistic but politically less powerful figure, Snowball, is expelled from the revolutionary state by the malicious and illegal violence of power. ... Snowball and Napoleon can be compared to the real world characters of Trotsky and Stalin. ...

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