Question

read the passage from animal farm. you have heard then, comrades, he said, that we pigs now sleep in the beds of the farmhouse? and why not? you did not suppose, surely, that there was ever a ruling against beds? a bed merely means a place to sleep in. a pile of straw in a stall is a bed, properly regarded. the rule was against sheets, which are a human invention. we have removed the sheets from the farmhouse beds, and sleep between blankets. and very comfortable beds they are, too! but not more comfortable than we need, i can tell you, comrades, with all the brainwork we have to do nowadays. you would not have us too tired to carry out our duties? you would not rob us of our repose, would you, comrades? surely none of you wishes to see jones back? which statement best describes how propaganda reinforces one of the themes of animal farm in this passage? it demonstrates that loyalty is rewarded in totalitarian governments. it demonstrates that corruption is at the center of totalitarian governments. it demonstrates that revolution is a constant threat to totalitarian governments. it demonstrates that written law is the best way to protect against totalitarian governments.

Explanation:

In Animal Farm, propaganda is used to manipulate the animals. The speaker uses fear - of Jones returning - and self - serving reasoning to justify taking the beds. This shows how corruption (taking the comfortable beds for themselves) is central in totalitarian systems as those in power use propaganda to further their own interests. Loyalty is not being rewarded here, revolution isn't the focus, and there's no emphasis on written law as a protection.

Answer:

It demonstrates that corruption is at the center of totalitarian governments.