Read the passage from Animal Farm. All orders were now issued through Squealer or one of the other pigs. Napoleon himself was not seen in public as often as once in a fortnight. When he did appear, he was attended not only by his retinue of dogs but by a black cockerel who marched in front of him and acted as a kind of trumpeter, letting out a loud "cock-a-doodle-doo" before Napoleon spoke. Even in the farmhouse, it was said, Napoleon inhabited separate apartments from the others. He took his meals alone, with two dogs to wait upon him, and always ate from the Crown Derby dinner service which had been in the glass cupboard in the drawing-room. It was also announced that the gun would be fired every year on Napoleon's birthday, as well as on the other two anniversaries. Which statement best summarizes the theme of this passage?
Answer
A
It is natural and necessary for a ruler to emerge in a group.
B
Leaders should have better accommodations and be glorified.
C
Dictators often experience lavish lifestyles compared to other citizens.
D
Ruling classes will always emerge when there is a void to fill.
Explanation
The passage emphasizes how Napoleon is treated as a privileged ruler: he has attendants, lives separately, eats alone from fine dishes, and receives special public celebrations. These details show the lavish lifestyle and special status dictators may claim compared with ordinary citizens. The passage describes this inequality rather than arguing that leaders deserve it, so B is the best summary.
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