Which Historical Figure Or Concept Does Man Symbolize

Question: read the passage from animal farm.

“boxer!” cried clover in a terrible voice. “boxer! get out! get out quickly! they’re taking you to your death!”

Which statement best expresses the theme of the passage?

Answer: It is important to recognize a dictatorship before it is too late.

Question: read the excerpt from chapter 10 of animal far.

He had only one criticism, he said, to make of Mr. Pilkington’s excellent and neighbourly speech.

Answer: -Orwell uses satirical reversal when Napoleon and the pigs act against their stated principles

-Orwell uses verbal irony when Animal Farm takes on its original name, The Manor Farm

Question: Read the passage from Animal Farm.

“What is that gun firing for?” said Boxer.

“To celebrate our victory!” cried Squealer.

Which propaganda technique does this passage use

Answer: glittering generalities

Question: Read the passage from Animal Farm.

But if there were hardships to be borne, they were partly offset by the fact that life nowadays had a greater dignity than it had had before.

How does the use of repetition support the theme in this passage?

Answer: Dictatorships can use repeated rituals as a distraction from oppression

Question: Read the passage from Animal Farm.

In April, Animal Farm was proclaimed a Republic, and it became necessary to elect a President.

How does this passage demonstrate the use of propaganda

Answer: It uses scapegoating by blaming Snowball for actions he is not responsible for

Question: Read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.

“Now, comrades, what is the nature of this life of ours? Let us face it, our lives are miserable, laborious, and short.

Which historical figures do the animals most likely symbolize?

Answer: the labor class of the Soviet Union

Question: Read the sentence.

He spends a great deal of time studying and completing his homework.

In this sentence, “he” is a

Answer: subjective pronoun

Question: Read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.

Old Major cleared his throat and began to sing. As he had said, his voice was hoarse, but he sang well enough

How does Orwell use satire to support his purpose in this passage?

Answer: He uses parody to imitate communist propaganda techniques.

Question: Read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.

Last of all came the cat, who looked round, as usual, for the warmest place, and finally squeezed herself in between Boxer and Clover

What does this excerpt tell us most about the cat

Answer: She is unconcerned

Question: Read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.

“This single farm of ours would support a dozen horses, twenty cows, hundreds of sheep

Which historical figure or concept does Man symbolize

Answer: Nicholas II