Question

led by three young black minorca pullets, the hens made a determined effort to thwart napoleons wishes. their method was to fly up to the rafters and there lay their eggs, which smashed to pieces on the floor. napoleon acted swiftly and ruthlessly. he ordered the hens rations to be stopped, and decreed that any animal giving so much as a grain of corn to a hen should be punished by death. the dogs saw to it that these orders were carried out. for five days the hens held out, then they capitulated and went back to their nesting boxes. nine hens had died in the meantime. -animal farm, george orwell which statement best infers orwells purpose in writing this passage? the author wants to portray the ruthlessness of a dictator. the author wants to expose the dangers in disobeying orders. the author wants to show that it is useless to rebel against authority. the author wants to reveal the foolishness of destroying your own property.

Explanation:

In the passage, Napoleon's harsh and immediate response to the hens' rebellion, like cutting their rations and threatening death to those who help them, shows his dictatorial and ruthless nature. This is a common theme in Animal Farm to criticize dictatorship.

Answer:

The author wants to portray the ruthlessness of a dictator.