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Animal Farm, Part 8: Satire and Irony

Question 2 • EN471 Sophomore English A

How does Orwell use satirical techniques to develop the theme that ideals can be corrupted in practice? Check all that apply.

Answer
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Orwell uses ridicule to mock the behavior of corrupt political leaders.
B
Orwell uses satire to make communist ideas appear to be the cause of corruption.
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Orwell uses parody to show how naive citizens enable the corruption of leaders.
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Orwell uses reversal to show how political leaders can betray their original principles.
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Orwell uses parody to mimic the outcome of the Russian Revolution and the early Soviet Union.

Explanation

Orwell ridicules the pigs’ selfish behavior, especially as they become like the humans they first opposed. The changing commandments and the final reversal of “All animals are equal” show leaders betraying the revolution’s original principles. The novel also parodies the Russian Revolution and the early Soviet Union by echoing their events and political figures. It does not suggest that communist ideals themselves caused the corruption; it satirizes how leaders distort those ideals.

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