Question

explaining the influence of historical context
how does snowball’s story serve as an allegory for trotsky’s life?
○ snowball and napoleon become very close, which represents trotsky’s close friendship with joseph stalin.
○ napoleon and snowball rule the farm together, which represents lenin and trotsky ruling the soviet union together.
○ napoleon drives snowball away to gain control of the farm, which represents stalin forcing trotsky out to control the soviet union.
○ snowball makes plans behind the scenes, which represents how trotsky plotted to overthrow stalin.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

1. Snowball and Napoleon were not close; Stalin (Napoleon) and Trotsky (Snowball) had a power struggle, so first option is wrong.
2. Lenin is represented by Old Major (or another figure), not Napoleon. Napoleon is Stalin, so second option is wrong.
3. Napoleon (Stalin) drives Snowball (Trotsky) away to take control, matching Stalin forcing Trotsky out to control USSR. This is correct.
4. Snowball was open about plans, Trotsky didn't plot to overthrow Stalin (Stalin opposed Trotsky), so fourth option is wrong.

Answer:

C. Napoleon drives Snowball away to gain control of the farm, which represents Stalin forcing Trotsky out to control the Soviet Union.