Question

read the passage from animal farm.
when it was all over, the remaining animals, except for the pigs and dogs, crept away in a body. they were shaken and miserable. they did not know which was more shocking—the treachery of the animals who had leagued themselves with snowball, or the cruel retribution they had just witnessed. in the old days there had often been scenes of bloodshed equally terrible, but it seemed to all of them that it was far worse now that it was happening among themselves. since jones had left the farm, until today, no animal had killed another animal. not even a rat had been killed. they had made their way on to the little knoll where the half - finished windmill stood, and with one accord they all lay down as though huddling together for warmth—clover, muriel, benjamin, the cows, the sheep, and a whole flock of geese and hens—everyone, indeed, except the cat, who had suddenly
which statement best explains how boxer’s response supports the author’s purpose in writing an allegory?
∘ orwell uses boxer’s inability to understand the carnage on the farm to show the rising consciousness of workers.
∘ orwell uses boxer’s decision to avoid more carnage by working hard to show how the working class was manipulated.
∘ orwell uses boxer’s decision to work harder to show that the working class would ultimately succeed in rebelling.
∘ orwell uses boxer’s surprise at the carnage to show that the working class realized that they were being manipulated.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Boxer's inability to understand carnage doesn't show rising worker consciousness. Eliminate.
• Option 2: In "Animal Farm", Boxer (a working - class symbol) decides to work hard after witnessing carnage. The pigs (ruling class) manipulate the working class, and Boxer's decision to work harder despite the cruelty shows how the working class is manipulated into continuing to toil. This aligns with Orwell's purpose of using allegory to critique class manipulation.
• Option 3: The text doesn't suggest the working class would ultimately succeed; Boxer's hard work is more about manipulation than success. Eliminate.
• Option 4: Boxer's surprise doesn't show the working class realizes manipulation. Boxer's response is to work harder, not to recognize manipulation. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. Orwell uses Boxer’s decision to avoid more carnage by working hard to show how the working class was manipulated.