His life parallels that of Leon Trotsky, although there is no reference to Snowball having been murdered (as Trotsky was); he may also combine some elements from Lenin.
hɪz lˈaɪf pˈæɹəlˌɛlz ðæt ʌv lˈiːɑːn tɹˈɑːtski, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðɛɹ ɪz nˈoʊ ɹˈɛfɹəns tə snˈoʊbɔːl hˌævɪŋ bˌɪn mˈɜːdɚd æz tɹˈɑːtski wʌz; hiː mˈeɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ kəmbˈaɪn sˌʌm ˈɛlɪmənts fɹʌm lˈɛnɪn.