Answer and Explanation:
This question concerns the allegorical novella "Animal Farm", first published in 1945. Its author is the British novelist George Orwell (1903-1950), who famously wrote it to criticize the Soviet regime in Russia.
In the novel, the animals take over the farm where they live by kicking out their human owners. The pigs, who are the most intelligent among them, are the ones who take the leadership and who organize the new society. Snowball is the most active and inspired of the pigs and, for that reason, is much admired by the other animals. Napoleon, another pig, grows jealous. Being greedy, he plots against Snowball and has his dogs chase Snowball out of the farm.
After that, Napoleon works hard to taint Snowballs reputation. Let's take a look at what Snowball really did and what Napoleon claims to be the truth:
<u>- Snowball fought alongside the other animals during the battle against the humans who came to recover the farm. --> Napoleon first claims this story was exaggerated. Later, he even says that Snowball actually fought against the animals.</u>
<u>- Snowball made plans to improve the farm and make the animals' lives easier. He even designed a windmill to be built by the animals. --> Napoleon claims the windmill idea was originally his and that Snowball never wanted it to be built.</u>
<u>- After being chased out of the farm, Snowball disappears. --> Napoleon constantly tells the other animals that Snowball is sabotaging and spying on them.</u>
Each time a new lie is told about Snowball, the animals are confused. They still remember a little of what really took place. But, since they are not as clever as the pigs, they doubt their own memories, half-believing what Napoleon claims to be the truth. Confused, the animals go on being deceived and exploited by Napoleon.
