the source of the trouble appeared to be that napoleon and mr. pilkington had each played an ace of spades…

the source of the trouble appeared to be that napoleon and mr. pilkington had each played an ace of spades simultaneously. twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. no question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. the creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which. - animal farm, george orwell which theme is best supported by this passage? power can corrupt anyone. power creates divisions within society. naive citizens enable corrupt governments. the abuse of language leads to the abuse of power.

the source of the trouble appeared to be that napoleon and mr. pilkington had each played an ace of spades simultaneously. twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. no question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. the creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which. - animal farm, george orwell which theme is best supported by this passage? power can corrupt anyone. power creates divisions within society. naive citizens enable corrupt governments. the abuse of language leads to the abuse of power.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

In Animal Farm, the pigs (like Napoleon) gain power. Initially, they were against human (Mr. Pilkington - representing the old - order humans). But as they gain power, they start to resemble humans (the very oppressors they once fought). The description of not being able to distinguish pigs from men shows that power has corrupted the pigs (who were once on the side of the animals against human oppression). The other options:

  • "Power creates divisions within society" is not the main theme here as the focus is on the transformation of the power - holders (pigs) rather than divisions in a general sense.
  • "Naive citizens enable corrupt governments" is not supported as the text does not emphasize the naivety of the other animals in enabling the pigs' corruption.
  • "The abuse of language leads to the abuse of power" is not the central theme here. The key is the transformation of the power - holders (pigs) due to power, not language abuse.

Answer:

Power can corrupt anyone.