Question

How do the pigs justify their actions to the other animals?

• A. They claim to be acting in the animals' best interests
• B. They insist that the laws of Animalism have changed
• C. They blame everything on Snowball
• D. None

Answer 1

Answer:

A. They claim to be acting in the animals' best interests

Explanation: The Pigs' Justification in Animal Farm

• Animal Farm as an Allegory

  • Animal Farm, penned by George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair), is a satirical allegorical novella first published in 1945.
  • It serves as a political allegory for the events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the subsequent totalitarian regime of the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin.
  • The pigs, particularly Napoleon and Squealer, represent the Bolshevik leaders, with Napoleon often symbolizing Joseph Stalin and Snowball representing Leon Trotsky.

• Central Justification: