Your question is missing the passage with Clover's response in the book "Animal Farm" and is, therefore, incomplete. The full question with the passage is as follows. :)
Read the passage from Animal Farm.
As Clover looked down the hillside her eyes filled with tears. If she could have spoken her thoughts, it would have been to say that this was not what they had aimed at when they had set themselves years ago to work for the overthrow of the human race. These scenes of terror and slaughter were not what they had looked forward to on that night when old Major first stirred them to rebellion. If she herself had had any picture of the future, it had been of a society of animals set free from hunger and the whip, all equal, each working according to his capacity, the strong protecting the weak, as she had protected the lost brood of ducklings with her foreleg on the night of Major's speech. Instead—she did not know why—they had come to a time when no one dared speak his mind, when fierce, growling dogs roamed everywhere, and when you had to watch your comrades torn to pieces after confessing to shocking crimes. There was no thought of rebellion or disobedience in her mind. She knew that, even as things were, they were far better off than they had been in the days of Jones, and that before all else it was needful to prevent the return of the human beings. Whatever happened she would remain faithful, work hard, carry out the orders that were given to her, and accept the leadership of Napoleon. But still, it was not for this that she and all the other animals had hoped and toiled. It was not for this that they had built the windmill and faced the bullets of Jones's gun. Such were her thoughts, though she lacked the words to express them.
How does Clover’s response support the author’s purpose? Select three options.
Orwell shows that, like the people of the Soviet Union, Clover experiences deep sadness about the violence.
Orwell shows that Clover had hopes similar to those of Soviet peasants—that life would eventually improve.
Orwell shows that Clover discovers she is mistaken in believing that the powerful would protect the weak.
Orwell shows that Clover correctly believes that the rebellion and the takeover of the farm solved the animals' difficulties.
Orwell shows that Clover believes that all of the changes on the farm have been positive changes for the animals.
A. Orwell shows that, like the people of the Soviet Union, Clover experiences deep sadness about the violence.
B. Orwell shows that Clover had hopes similar to those of Soviet peasants—that life would eventually improve.
C. Orwell shows that Clover discovers she is mistaken in believing that the powerful would protect the weak.
Explanation:
In George Orwell's allegorical novella "Animal Farm", Clover is a horse. Along with the other animals, she serves as Orwell's representatives of the Russian people after the Russian Revolution that gave power to the Soviet Regime. The animals of the farm expel their human owner in their fight for equality, just like the Russians removed the Czar.
In the novella, the pigs are used to represent the new Russian leaders. They promise justice, equality, happiness, and do seem to really want it until the moment they realize being in power is quite comfortable. They begin to abuse the other animals, having them overwork, lying to them, treating them unfairly, and even accusing and killing the ones who represent a threat to their new system.
The excerpt we were given for analysis shows how the animals, just like the Russian people, found out they were being misled. Orwell intends to show that the Soviet leaders became the very thing they criticized the most, promoting inequality. The excerpt makes it clear that Clover is feeling miserable due to the violent practices she's been witnessing. She had hoped life would improve for all, mistakenly assuming that the powerful would protect the weak. Still, she does not wish to rebel for she deeply - and wrongly - believes that life was worse before the revolution.
