Question

read the excerpt from animal farm. napoleon, with the dogs following him, now mounted on to the raised portion of the floor where major had previously stood to deliver his speech. he announced that from now on the sunday - morning meetings would come to an end. they were unnecessary, he said, and wasted time. in future all questions relating to the working of the farm would be settled by a special committee of pigs, presided over by himself. these would meet in private and afterwards communicate their decisions to the others. the animals would still assemble on sunday mornings to salute the flag, sing \beasts of england,\ and receive their orders for the week; but there would be no more debates. in spite of the shock that snowball’s expulsion had given them, the animals were dismayed by this announcement. several of them would have protested if they could have found the right arguments. even this excerpt shows an example of conflict between the disapproving pigs and ○ napoleon. ○ nature. ○ themselves. ○ boxer.

Explanation:

The excerpt is from "Animal Farm", a literary work. The conflict here is between the disapproving pigs (who likely oppose Napoleon's decision to end Sunday - morning Meetings and centralize decision - making) and Napoleon. The other options don't fit: nature is not a character in this context, "themselves" is vague and not a relevant opposing force here, and Boxer is a horse who is loyal to Napoleon's regime in general and not the one in conflict with the disapproving pigs over this decision.

Answer:

A. Napoleon