Snowball: Good or Bad?

Snowball is a very interesting character, perhaps the most complex and developed in the book. He has good qualities and bad, making him one of the most interesting characters in the book for me. He is never perfect, shortening the 7 commandments down to 1, which also ends up leading to his downfall. Also, when the issue of the milk and apples comes up, he stays on the pig’s side, refusing the equality of the same food. But he also keeps the farm from becoming oppressive (at least while he’s there) and in general, fights against the interests of Napoleon and for the interests of the other animals of the farm. So, does his reluctance to become completely equal with the other animals, but his steadfast reasonableness make him a hero, or a villain? The answer is neither. It just means that he has the intelligence to manipulate the other animals, but the belief in the standing principles of Animalism and the moral qualities to not take advantage of the other animals.