What happens when Snowball speaks at the meeting, rallying his supporters, in Animal Farm?

In
,begins developing plans for an electricity-generating windmill, which will significantly
improve the standard of living on the farm and decrease the animals' workload. Snowball manages
to gather the majority of support and is described as an impassioned, eloquent speaker who is
able to influence the crowd to agree with his policies.

is Snowball's
opponent who argues that the windmill will be a complete waste of time and the animals should
focus on agriculture. Despite his lack of skills as an orator, Napoleon is the consummate
politician and is able to rally support behind the scenes. Napoleon is also a stoic, reserved
pig with an intimidating presence that demands respect.

During a pivotal
Sunday meeting, a vote regarding the windmill and the farm's defense is brought up before the
animals. As Snowball and Napoleon begin to debate, the animals find themselves agreeing with
whoever is currently speaking. However, Snowball eventually gives an impassioned, articulate
speech on behalf of the windmill that moves the animals in favor of his policy, and it becomes
clear that he will win the vote.

Suddenly, Napoleon gives a highˆ’pitched
whimper and nine enormous, ferocious dogs attack Snowball, who sprints out of the barn and is
chased off the farm. At his moment, Napoleon usurps power by declaring that there will be no
more Sunday meetings or debates and that all policy issues will be decided by a committee of
pigs, which he will preside over.