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The source of the trouble appeared to be that Napoleon and Mr. Pilkington had each played an ace of spades simultaneously.
Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.
–Animal Farm,
George Orwell
Which theme is best supported by this passage?
Power can corrupt anyone.
Power creates divisions within society.
Naive citizens enable corrupt governments.
The abuse of language leads to the abuse of power.
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"Power can corrupt anyone."
Explanation: The pigs, who began as revolutionary leaders, end up indistinguishable from the human oppressors — a clear sign that those who gain power have become corrupt. The passage’s image of creatures unable to tell pig from man directly supports the idea that authority changes people into what they once opposed.
Explanation: The pigs, who began as revolutionary leaders, end up indistinguishable from the human oppressors — a clear sign that those who gain power have become corrupt. The passage’s image of creatures unable to tell pig from man directly supports the idea that authority changes people into what they once opposed.
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