AS SEEN IN: Snowball is a fictional pig in the book Animal Farm
written by George Orwell. He is based on Leon Trotsky. Snowball
believes in a continued revolution: he argues that in order to
defend Animal Farm and strengthen the reality of Old Major's
dream of a life without humans, the animals should stir up
rebellions in other farms throughout England. He is the only Pig
on the farm who works with the other animals and is the kinder
pig on the farm. Snowball also writes the first version of the
Seven Commandments. These are later altered by Squealer under
the orders of Napoleon to accommodate the actions of the pigs.
For example, the commandment stating “No animal shall drink
alcohol” is changed to “No animal shall drink alcohol to
excess”, and is later removed entirely. The rule that states,
“No animal should sleep in a bed,” changed to “No animal should
sleep in a bed with sheets”. Snowball is eventually forced out
of the farm when Napoleon uses his guard dogs to chase Snowball.
After that he is blamed fo