At a first glance, Snowball and Napoleon seem to be somewhat alike, but there are, in fact, a number of differences between them, in addition to a few similarities. They, undeniably, share almost no physical characteristics, as it clearly states in the following quote: “Napoleon was a large, rather fierce-looking Berkshire boar, the only Berkshire on the farm, not much of a talker, but with a reputation for getting his own way. Snowball was a vivacious pig that Napoleon, quicker in speech and more inventive, but was not considered to have the same depth of character.” They also differentiate in different personalities, strengths, and more. It is only right, their ideas concerning Animal Farm and how things should be run are polar opposites. Due to their distinct contrast in ideas, there is such an obvious difference between their relationships with others. Considering them overall, Snowball and Napoleon have very little in common when compared to their numerous differences. Napoleon appears …show more content…
It began with Snowball appearing to be the more successful and fascinating leader. He appealed to the animals with his satisfactory powers of speech, organizational skills and ridiculous concepts. However, he is eventually blindsided by the sneaky and cold-blooded Napoleon. Napoleon is more interested, than Snowball, in gaining personal power and stops at nothing to achieve it. While Snowball has a favor of the crowd, Napoleon is content to work behind the scenes, and finally emerges with supreme power. When compared to Napoleon, Snowball certainly is the more likable character. However, while not as cruel as Napoleon, he too is seen to have his faults. He is quick to make the pigs' superior over the other animals at the start, and he has a tendency to somewhat idealistic and impractical schemes, like the windmill, which he stubbornly insists on