“Comrades,” said Snowball, “it is half-past six and we have a long day before us. Today we begin the hay harvest. But there is another matter that must be attended to first.”

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The pigs now revealed that during the past three months they had taught themselves to read and write from an old spelling book which had belonged to Mr. Jones's children and which had been thrown on the rubbish heap. Napoleon sent for pots of black and white paint and led the way down to the five-barred gate that gave on to the main road. Then Snowball (for it was Snowball who was best at writing) took a brush between the two knuckles of his trotter, painted out MANOR FARM from the top bar of the gate and in its place painted ANIMAL FARM. This was to be the name of the farm from now onwards. After this they went back to the farm buildings, where Snowball and Napoleon sent for a ladder which they caused to be set against the end wall of the big barn. They explained that by their studies of the past three months the pigs had succeeded in reducing the principles of Animalism to Seven Commandments.

–Animal Farm,
George Orwell

Which prediction is best supported by the foreshadowing in the passage?

Snowball and Napoleon will successfully lead the farm with their new education.
Snowball will overthrow Napoleon to rule alone because he is more intelligent.
All of the animals will have an opportunity to learn how to read and write.
The education of the pigs will create a social class conflict with the other animals.

–Animal Farm,
George Orwell

Which prediction is best supported by the foreshadowing in the passage?

Snowball and Napoleon will successfully lead the farm with their new education.
Snowball will overthrow Napoleon to rule alone because he is more intelligent.
All of the animals will have an opportunity to learn how to read and write.
The education of the pigs will create a social class conflict with the other animals.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The prediction that is best supported by the foreshadowing in the passage is:

The education of the pigs will create a social class conflict with the other animals.

The passage highlights the pigs' self-education and their decision to establish a new name for the farm, as well as their intention to create a set of commandments. This focus on the pigs' knowledge and authority suggests that they are setting themselves apart from the other animals, which foreshadows potential social class conflict. As the pigs gain education and power, it may lead to inequality and tension with the non-pig animals on the farm.