Nevertheless, towards the end of january it became obvious that it would be necessary to procure some more grain from somewhere. in these days napoleon rarely appeared in public, but spent all his time in the farmhouse, which was guarded at each door by fierce-looking dogs. when he did emerge, it was in a ceremonial manner, with an escort of six dogs who closely surrounded him and growled if anyone came too near. frequently he did not even appear on sunday mornings, but issued his orders through one of the other pigs, usually squealer. how does the characterization of napoleon reveal the author’s purpose?
a) it illustrates that napoleon is becoming more and more like a dictator.
b) it suggests that napoleon is growing more confident and comfortable as leader.
c) it demonstrates that napoleon is working harder than usual to succeed.
d) it shows that napoleon is slowly losing control over the farm and the animals.

A. It illustrates that Napoleon is becoming more and more like a dictator.

Explanation:

The question is an excerpt from the book Animal Farm. Most dictators then to be more protective of themselves and they do this by reducing exposure through public functions and by be too security conscious and these traits are being demonstrated by Napoleon. Napoleon was clearly becoming more like a dictator.

It illustrates that Napolean is becoming more and more like a dictator.

Explanation:

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the oldest known insects are believed to live around 400 millions ago as suggested by the fossil records.   some plants having woody stems also evolved during this time.

after the evolution of insects the first four legged species or the tetrapods evolved in shallow freshwater habitats from the intermediate species approximately 397 million years ago. the tetrapods went on conquering the land giving rise to amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds.

the major split in tetrapods first occurred 340 million years ago branching off from amphibians.

363 million years ago when the carboniferous period began the insects started roaming on land and taking flights, following which the four limbed tetrapods adapted in the terrestrial habitat.