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.
read the passage from chapter 5 of animal farm.
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.
he uses the three dogs to parody the idea that loyalty will
be rewarded.
he uses reversal to show that dictators do not abide by
he uses reversal to
their principles
he uses squealer's character to parody a naive follower of
a corrupt leader.
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 which snowball had drawn on
the floor of the incubator shed had actually been stolen from
he uses ridicule to make fun of how people are focused on
economic gain.