Question

Which details best support the theme that oppression can make alternatives seem impossible? Select two options.

“This was not what they had aimed at when they had set themselves years ago to work for the overthrow of the human race.”
“If she herself had had any picture of the future, it had been of a society of animals set free from hunger and the whip.”
“. . . they were far better off than they had been in the days of Jones, and that before all else it was needful to prevent the return of the human beings.”
“She would remain faithful, work hard, carry out the orders that were given to her, and accept the leadership of Napoleon.”

Answer 1

Options 3 and 4.

- 3 shows propaganda that the animals are “far better off” under the pigs and must avoid the “return of the human beings,” making resistance or alternatives seem dangerous or impossible.
- 4 shows an animal’s resigned acceptance of Napoleon’s rule, indicating she sees no viable alternative to obedience.