What are the character traits of Snowball in Animal Farm?

Snowball is meant to represent the life and character of
the fallen Russian leader, Leon Trotsky. In a very parallel way, Orwell gives Snowball
the very traits at which the former Soviet leader
excelled.

Snowball is a military mastermind with amazing
organizational skills. He compartmentalizes the entire farm into subcommittees in a
"divide and conquer" sort of way for the purpose of creating an army strong enough to
fight against the humans.

Like a true military leader, he
earns a medal in the Battle of Cowshed, in which the animals remained in possession of
the farm when Jones intended to take it back. All these military successes are possible
thanks to the strategies of Snowball who, as a young boar-as he is described-, also
becomes the right hand of Napoleon and Squealer.

Yet, just
like Trotsky, Snowball is eventually evicted from the farm by the very people who were
once his allies. As he leaves, Napoleon's absolutist leadership begins to lack the
skills that Snowball brings to the table as a strategist, as the brains behind every
operation, and even as a code-breaker! Hence, when all begins to fall apart he is blamed
for everything. It is easier for Napoleon to use Snowball as a scapegoat than to admit
that he is not as good a leader without him.

In all, we can
conclude that Snowball is the smartest and most dedicated soldier for the cause of
Animalism. He plans, organizes, comes up with ideas, and applies a myriad of resources
to fight their cause. As a result of his talent, he is put away from the farm due to,
perhaps, jealousy from Napoleon. Later, he becomes the scapegoat that is blamed for
Napoleon's ruling going badly. However, he will still remain the brightest of the pigs
and maybe even the most able leader they could have.