Question

Why then do we continue in this miserable condition? Because nearly the whole of the produce of our labour is stolen from us by human beings. There, comrades, is the answer to all our problems. It is summed up in a single word—Man. Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove Man from the scene, and the root cause of hunger and overwork is abolished for ever.

–Animal Farm,
George Orwell

Why is this passage an example of exposition?

It introduces one of the main conflicts of the novel.
It introduces several main characters in the novel.
It describes the physical environment of the novel.
It describes the time period in which the novel takes place.

Answer 1

It introduces one of the main conflicts of the novel.

Explanation: The passage explains the central problem—animals versus humans—by stating that Man is the enemy causing hunger and overwork, which sets up the core conflict driving the plot.