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Animal Farm Chapters 9/10

Which of these inferences best explains why Squealer uses the term “readjustment” instead of “reduction”?
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Squealer uses language to manipulate the other animals by reframing the situation in relation to the way things were when Jones was in charge.
Squealer uses language to manipulate the other animals by reframing the situation in relation to the way things were when Jones was in charge.

Squealer explains that the animals need to change where they consume their supper.
Squealer explains that the animals need to change where they consume their supper.

Squealer forbids the animals to use the word reduction to describe their loss of rations because Napoleon says no one can complain about their hardships.
Squealer forbids the animals to use the word reduction to describe their loss of rations because Napoleon says no one can complain about their hardships.

Squealer blames Snowball for the hardships the animals face because otherwise Animal Farm would be very successful.

Answer 1

The inference that best explains why Squealer uses the term “readjustment” instead of “reduction” is:

**Squealer uses language to manipulate the other animals by reframing the situation in relation to the way things were when Jones was in charge.**

This choice highlights Squealer's role in using euphemistic language to make the negative situation seem more palatable and to distract the animals from the harsh realities of their circumstances under the new leadership.