Trivia: Despite his namesake, who is Napoleon modeled after in “Animal Farm”?
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Fidel Castro
Emperor Hirohito
The correct answer is Joseph Stalin
So why is this answer correct? : Napoleon, the fierce pig — a Berkshire boar to be specific — in George Orwell’s 1945 novel, was inspired by Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and also represented political tyrants in the general sense. He was the main antagonist of the story, oppressing other characters for personal gain. The relationship between Napoleon and Snowball, the pig who Napoleon exiles, mirrors the relationship between Stalin and Leon Trotsky, who also had opposing political views.