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killerjaw9090
killerjaw9090
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High School - 9th Grade

Why is Snowball important to the pigs in Animal Farm?

 

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Posted by killerjaw9090 on Wednesday May 13, 2009 at 2:24 PM and tagged with animal farm, fictional, reference, snowball.

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  1. jessecreations
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    High School - 11th Grade

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    Snowball provides them with a scapegoat.  When anything goes wrong on the farm, they can claim it was Snowball's doing or influence.  They can pretend that they saw his tracks, or smelled his scent, near the area of any negative incident.  Also, in order to stir up fear and animosity amongst the other animals, they can spread rumors about Snowball's involvement in anti-Animal Farm activities, or his cooperation with the neighboring farmers.  Once they drive him off, they can use him more than they ever could have used him while he lived on the farm.

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    Posted by jessecreations on Thursday May 14, 2009 at 4:36 AM