Question

Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the pop-holes. With the ring of light from his lantern dancing from side to side he lurched across the yard, kicked off his boots at the back door, drew himself a last glass of beer from the barrel in the scullery, and made his way up to bed, where Mrs. Jones was already snoring.

–Animal Farm,
George Orwell

How does Orwell use satire to support his purpose in this passage?

He uses ridicule to make fun of the politics of communists.
He uses exaggeration to show the life of a worker under communism.
He uses parody to make fun of the ethics of the communist government.
He uses parody to demonstrate the excesses of life in Russia prior to communism.

Answer 1

He uses parody to demonstrate the excesses of life in Russia prior to communism.

Explanation: The drunken, negligent Mr. Jones parodies the decadent, incompetent ruling class (the Tsarist regime) whose excesses and neglect provoke the animals’ rebellion. This scene satirically exposes the rulers’ moral failings rather than criticizing communism itself.