Question

The pigs did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others. With their superior knowledge it was natural that they should assume the leadership. Boxer and Clover would harness themselves to the cutter or the horse-rake (no bits or reins were needed in these days, of course) and tramp steadily round and round the field with a pig walking behind and calling out “Gee up, comrade!” or “Whoa back, comrade!” as the case might be.

–Animal Farm,
George Orwell

How does the central idea of this passage serve as social commentary?

It pokes fun at the working class using education to overcome oppression.
It demonstrates how the Russian Revolution resulted in equality for the working class.
It demonstrates how society greatly improved under communism in the Soviet Union.
It shows how a power structure began to develop in a society that was meant to be classless.

Answer 1

It shows how a power structure began to develop in a society that was meant to be classless.

Explanation: The pigs assume leadership and avoid manual labor while directing others (Boxer and Clover) to do the work, illustrating the emergence of a new ruling class in a society that was supposed to be equal — a critique of how revolutions can produce new hierarchies and exploitation.