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.