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Here it became apparent that Mr. Pilkington was about to spring some carefully prepared witticism on the company, but for a moment he was too overcome by amusement to be able to utter it. After much choking, during which his various chins turned purple, he managed to get it out: “If you have your lower animals to contend with,” he said, “we have our lower classes!” This bon mot set the table in a roar; and Mr. Pilkington once again congratulated the pigs on the low rations, the long working hours, and the general absence of pampering which he had observed on Animal Farm.

–Animal Farm,
George Orwell

How does Orwell’s use of satire affect the meaning of this passage? Check all that apply.

-Ridicule makes Pilkington seem beneath the animals.
-The reversal makes Pilkington a very likable character.
-Parody compares the pigs with human leaders in the real world.
-Exaggeration makes Pilkington seem ridiculous and similar to the pigs.
-Satire creates an attitude of contempt for the pigs’ treatment of the other animals.

Answer 1

The correct answer(s) are:

C.) Parody compares the pigs with human leaders in the real world.

D.) Exaggeration makes Pilkington seem ridiculous and similar to the pigs.

E.) Satire creates an attitude of contempt for the pigs’ treatment of the other animals.

Answer 2

Orwell's use of satire in the passage affects the meaning of the passage are options C, D, and E.

By the parody that compares the pigs with human leaders in the real world, an exaggeration that makes Pilkington seems ridiculous and similar to the pigs and creates an attitude of contempt for the pigs' treatment of the other animals.

The allegory Animal farm has been written by George Orwell. He tries to convey the message that power has usually been corrupted, and the start of the communist movement in Animal Farm.

The animal farm story has a plot where the animals on the farm start the rebel against the farmer, in order to create a happy, and free animal society.

In the story, Orwell uses satire in order to compare the pigs with the human leaders. The animals in the farm compare the Pilkington to be seemed similar to pigs by being ridiculous.

The satire created by Orwell thereby creates an attitude of contempt for the pigs’ treatment of the other animals.

Orwell's use of satire in the passage affects the meaning by the parody that compares the pigs with human leaders in the real world, an exaggeration that makes Pilkington seem ridiculous and similar to the pigs, and creates an attitude of contempt for the pigs' treatment of the other animals.

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