Read the passage from Animal Farm. About this time there occurred a strange incident which hardly anyone was able to understand. One night at about twelve o'clock there was a loud crash in the yard, and the animals rushed out of their stalls. It was a moonlit night. At the foot of the end wall of the big barn, where the Seven Commandments were written, there lay a ladder broken in two pieces. Squealer, temporarily stunned, was sprawling beside it, and near at hand there lay a lantern, a paint-brush, and an overturned pot of white paint. The dogs immediately made a ring round Squealer, and escorted him back to the farmhouse as soon as he was able to walk. None of the animals could form any idea as to what this meant, except old Benjamin, who nodded his muzzle with a knowing air, and seemed to understand, but would say nothing. Which statement best summarizes the theme of this passage? It is important to update the rules every so often to keep up with changing times. It is important not to speak out against those in charge; otherwise, you risk consequences. Some cannot recognize that they are being oppressed and lied to, even when faced with it firsthand. Unusual incidents that happen at night are best left to be solved by the elders in the community.

The statement which best summarizes the theme of the passage is:

C. Some cannot recognize that they are being oppressed and lied to, even when faced with it firsthand.

Explanation:

Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by author George Orwell in which the oppressive Soviet regime in Russia is criticized.

After their revolution, the animals are trying their best to create an equal and just society. However, the pigs in charge change their perspectives once they taste power. Napoleon, more specifically, begins to lie and deceive the other animals, forcing them to work harder than they used to when they worked under Jones.

One way Napoleon has found to lie is by changing the commandments painted on the wall of the barn. In the passage we are analyzing here, the animals are witnessing a sprawling Squealer (the pig in charge of false propaganda) beside some paint and a brush. Still, the animals do not understand the scene unfolding before their eyes. That means they will keep on being lied to. Since they cannot understand how they are being manipulated, oppression is a certainty.

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"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

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