Question

read the passage from animal farm.
mr. pilkington, of foxwood, had stood up, his mug in his hand. in a moment, he said, he would ask the present company to drink a toast. but before doing so, there were a few words that he felt it incumbent upon him to say.
it was a source of great satisfaction to him, he said—and, he was sure, to all others present—to feel that a long period of mistrust and misunderstanding had now come to an end. there had been a time—not that he, or any of the present company, had shared such sentiments—but there had been a time when the respected proprietors of animal farm had been regarded, he would not say with hostility, but perhaps with a certain measure of misgiving, by their human neighbors. unfortunate incidents had occurred, misunderstandings had been current. it had been felt that the
how does orwell’s characterization of mr. pilkington support his purpose?
○ orwell draws parallels between mr. pilkington and the other farmers in town to show how dictatorial practices can be spread.
○ orwell uses mr. pilkington to represent a new understanding between humans and animals that is beneficial for both.
○ orwell uses mr. pilkington’s speech to represent a modern way of farming that includes having farms run by animals.
○ orwell draws parallels between mr. pilkington and leaders of countries who overlooked stalin’s poor treatment of his people.
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Explanation:

Orwell uses Mr. Pilkington's speech, where he frames the end of mistrust between humans and Animal Farm's leaders as mutually beneficial, to represent a new understanding that aligns the interests of the human elite and the animal (totalitarian) leaders, erasing the original rebellion's purpose. This option directly matches the passage's focus on the new, amicable dynamic between the two groups.

Answer:

Orwell uses Mr. Pilkington to represent a new understanding between humans and animals that is beneficial for both.