Question

read the passage from chapter 1 of animal farm.
ow, comrades, what is the nature of this life of ours? let us face it, our lives are miserable, laborious, and short. we are born, we are given just so much food as will keep the breath in our bodies, and those of us who are capable of it are forced to work to the last atom of our strength; and the very instant that our usefulness has come to an end we are slaughtered with hideous cruelty. no animal in england knows the meaning of happiness or leisure after he is a year old. no animal in england is free. the life of an animal is misery and slavery: that is the plain truth.\ which historical figures do the animals most likely symbolize? the powerful european aristocracy the labor class of the soviet union the english farmers of world war i the bolshevik revolutionaries

Explanation:

Animal Farm is an allegorical novel. The passage describes the harsh - life of animals which mirrors the plight of the working class. The labor class of the Soviet Union faced hard - working conditions and exploitation similar to the animals described. The other options do not match the description of the oppressed and exploited group in the passage.

Answer:

B. the labor class of the Soviet Union