Animal Farm - Snowball In the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell, a group of rebellious animals take control of a quiet farm in rural England. The leader dies, and the two pigs, Snowball and Napoleon, take over as dictators. In the beginning of the book, Snowball is trying to get the animals into the right frame of mind. Mollie is upset because there will be no humans to give her sugar, or put ribbons …showed first 75 words of 287 total…

…showed last 75 words of 287 total…from Jones. Boxer especially looked up to him for his bravery. Snowball was know for his persuasiveness, 'out of the box' ideas, and enormous courage. In chapter six, Snowball ran away and Napoleon came into power. But Napoleon was harsh and cruel, and was corrupted by the responsibility and power he had acquired. In Snowball hadn't have run away, and betrayed the farm, he would not have been tempted as easily to abuse his power.