Question

read the excerpt from chapter 10 of animal farm.
he did not believe, he said, that any of the old
suspicions still lingered, but certain changes had been
made recently in the routine of the farm which should
have the effect of promoting confidence still further.
hitherto the animals on the farm had had a rather
foolish custom of addressing one another as
\comrade.\ this was to be suppressed. there had
also been a very strange custom, whose origin was
unknown, of marching every sunday morning past a
boars skull which was nailed to a post in the garden.
this, too, would be suppressed, and the skull had
already been buried. his visitors might have observed,
too, the green flag which flew from the masthead. if so,
they would perhaps have noted that the white hoof
and horn with which it had previously been marked
had now been removed. it would be a plain green flag
from now onwards.
which statement best describes how the passage
illustrates a satirical reversal?
it shows how the original principles of animal farm
have adapted naturally with the times.
it shows how the animals have decided together
that their rebellion was misguided.
it shows how angry the animals have become with
the way the farm is organized.
it shows how the original principles and rituals of
animal farm have been completely suppressed.

Explanation:

Satirical reversal in Animal Farm involves the pigs abandoning the original revolutionary principles and rituals that defined the farm's rebellion. The excerpt details the suppression of core symbols: the "Comrade" address, Old Major's skull, and the flag's revolutionary markings. This directly reverses the farm's foundational ideals, which is the core of the satire. The other options are incorrect: the changes are not natural adaptations, the animals did not collectively reject the rebellion, and the passage does not show anger at the farm's organization.

Answer:

It shows how the original principles and rituals of Animal Farm have been completely suppressed.