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 machine 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 farmgeorge orwellhow does the central idea of this passage serve as social commentary?it pokes fun at the notion of pigs as loyal, hardworking friends.it demonstrates how the russian revolution resulted in equality for all its workers.it demonstrates how a political system’s negative impact can remain hidden.it shows how a political structure began to fail in a society that was meant to be classless.

Explanation:

In Animal Farm, George Orwell uses the pigs' behavior (not actually working but lording over others with supposed superior knowledge) to show how a power structure (like the pigs' leadership) begins to develop in a society (the farm) that was meant to be class - less (as in the initial ideals of the animal rebellion). The description of the pigs not doing physical labor but directing (e.g., "no bits or reins were needed to trace the horse - like" and the pig walking behind and calling out commands) is a metaphor for how those in power start to assert control, which goes against the original idea of equality.

Answer:

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