Question
Which detail best supports the idea that oppressive leaders use propaganda to achieve their goals?
“The milk and the windfall apples (and also the main crop of apples when they ripened) should be reserved for the pigs alone.”
“Snowball and Napoleon sent out flights of pigeons . . . to mingle with the animals on neighbouring farms . . . and teach them the tune of ‘Beasts of England.’”
“Now if there was one thing that the animals were completely certain of, it was that they did not want Jones back.”
“By the late summer the news of what had happened on Animal Farm had spread across half the county.”
“The milk and the windfall apples (and also the main crop of apples when they ripened) should be reserved for the pigs alone.”
“Snowball and Napoleon sent out flights of pigeons . . . to mingle with the animals on neighbouring farms . . . and teach them the tune of ‘Beasts of England.’”
“Now if there was one thing that the animals were completely certain of, it was that they did not want Jones back.”
“By the late summer the news of what had happened on Animal Farm had spread across half the county.”
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The detail that best supports the idea that oppressive leaders use propaganda to achieve their goals is:
“Snowball and Napoleon sent out flights of pigeons . . . to mingle with the animals on neighbouring farms . . . and teach them the tune of ‘Beasts of England.’”
This detail illustrates how the leaders (Snowball and Napoleon) actively use propaganda (in this case, the song "Beasts of England") to spread their ideology and influence other animals. This aligns with the broader theme of propaganda being a tool for leaders to control and manipulate perceptions, ultimately serving their oppressive goals.
“Snowball and Napoleon sent out flights of pigeons . . . to mingle with the animals on neighbouring farms . . . and teach them the tune of ‘Beasts of England.’”
This detail illustrates how the leaders (Snowball and Napoleon) actively use propaganda (in this case, the song "Beasts of England") to spread their ideology and influence other animals. This aligns with the broader theme of propaganda being a tool for leaders to control and manipulate perceptions, ultimately serving their oppressive goals.