Question

How does Orwell’s choice to create a satire and allegory support his purpose for writing Animal Farm? Check all that apply.

It mocks Soviet leaders by using pigs to represent their behavior.
It creates a way for Orwell to expose a political system indirectly.
It reveals the corruption of power through the actions of the pigs.
It allows the reader to access the private thoughts of each character in the story.
It shows the influence of propaganda by having the animals believe anything they are told

Answer 1

Correct answers: 1, 2, 3, 5.

- It mocks Soviet leaders by using pigs to represent their behavior — the pigs (Napoleon, Snowball, etc.) are clear allegorical stand-ins for Soviet figures and are satirized.
- It creates a way for Orwell to expose a political system indirectly — allegory/satire let him critique Soviet totalitarianism without direct polemic.
- It reveals the corruption of power through the actions of the pigs — the pigs’ gradual abuse of authority dramatizes how revolutions can become corrupt.
- It shows the influence of propaganda by having the animals believe anything they are told — Squealer and the revised commandments illustrate propaganda and manipulation of truth.

The fourth statement is incorrect: the use of satire/allegory is not primarily to give access to every character’s private thoughts, and Animal Farm does not consistently provide inner perspectives for all animals.