'Animal Farm' revision guide written by Year 10 ... - St James School

Characters and characterization
Character links – and the importance of the historical context by Max Russel
Stalin is represented by Napoleon, and his
character traits emerge after the revolution.
He believes he is the natural successor of Old
Major and uses unlawful methods to get into
power. He starts to kill anyone who opposes
his views and uses propaganda to stay in
power. He also corrupts Old Major’s views of
Animalism and improves them.
Trotsky is represented by Snowball who is
a thinker and idealist. He has good intentions
for the population but is forced out of power
by Napoleon, which represents the exile of
Trotsky. In the Battle of the Cowshed he acts
as the General and this represents the power
he had with the Russian army.