Animal Farm quotes - Snowball

'Snowball also busied himself with organising the other animals into what he called Animal committees'

Snowball wanted Animal farm to be successful and he chose to work hard in order to benefit the lives of the animals. 

However,'On the whole, these projects were a failure'

This shows us that the revolution was set to fail from the beginning despite Snowball's many efforts. 

'the pellets scored bloody streaks along Snowball's back'

Snowball fights bravely during the battle of the cowshed showing that he is very invested in the revolution. He is awarded Animal hero, first class. 

Context: Snowball represents Leon Trotsky. He served as the people's commissar of foreign affairs and lead the red army to victory during the Russian Civil war. In Animal Farm, Snowball leads the Animals to victory in the Battle of the Cowshed. 

'At the meetings, Snowball often won over the majority by hisbrilliant speeches but Napoleon was better at canvassing support in between times'     ' Violent debates'                                Snowball gained support through good means; by using his word to persuade people to support him yet Napoleon creates fear in order to gain support. They are character foils. They constantly disagree on issues.

Context: Trotsky's political party criticized the hierarchical and close nature of Stalin's Communist Party

'Julius Caeser'- Foreshadowing. Caeser was stabbed in the back. 

'Snowball was racing across the long pasture that led to the road' 

Snowball is thrown off the farm by Napoleon, showing that his plans ultimately failed. 

Context: Stalin kicked Trotsky out of the communist party and then later exiled him from Russia. Trotsky ended up in Mexico but Stalin later had him assassinated.