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Read the passage from chapter 5 of Animal Farm
How does Orwell use satire to achieve his purpose in
this passage? Select two options.
He uses parody to show how dictators deflect blame
to others
He uses the three dogs to parody the idea that
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loyalty will be rewarded.
On the third Sunday after Snowball's expulsion, the
animals were somewhat surprised to hear Napoleon
announce that the windmill was to be built after all. He
did not give any reason for having changed his mind,
but merely warned the animals that this extra task
would mean very hard work, it might even be
necessary to reduce their rations. The plans, however,
had all been prepared down to the last detail. A
special committee of pigs had been at work upon
them for the past three weeks. The building of the
windmill, with various other improvements, was
expected to take two years
That evening Squealer explained privately to the other
animals that Napoleon had never in reality been
opposed to the windmill. On the contrary, it was he
who had advocated it in the beginning, and the plan
He uses reversal to show that dictators do not abide
by their principles
He uses Squealer's character to parody a naive
follower of a corrupt leader
He uses ridicule to make fun of how people are
focused on economic gain
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