Question

Never mind the milk, comrades!” cried Napoleon, placing himself in front of the buckets. “That will be attended to. The harvest is more important. Comrade Snowball will lead the way. I shall follow in a few minutes. Forward, comrades! The hay is waiting.”

So the animals trooped down to the hayfield to begin the harvest, and when they came back in that evening it was noticed that the milk had disappeared.

–Animal Farm,
George Orwell

Which event appears to foreshadow future conflict?


Which prediction is best supported by the foreshadowing in the passage?

Answer 1

Event that foreshadows conflict:
- Napoleon placing himself in front of the milk buckets and saying “Never mind the milk,” followed by the milk’s disappearance.

Best prediction supported by that foreshadowing:
- The pigs (especially Napoleon) will secretly take the milk for themselves, setting a pattern of the pigs claiming special privileges that will create resentment and lead to future conflict between the pigs and the other animals (and contribute to power struggles among the pigs).