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are too! but not more comfortable than we need, i can tell you, comrades, with all the brainwork we have to do nowadays. you would not rob us of our repose, would you, comrades? you would not have us too tired to carry out our duties? surely none of you wishes to see jones back?
what is orwell ridiculing in this passage?
the ridiculousness of sheets
the frivolity of some rules
the hypocrisy of some leaders
the uncleanliness of pigs
In the passage from Orwell's work (likely Animal Farm), the pigs (leaders) justify sleeping in beds (a privilege they once criticized) by claiming it's necessary for their "brainwork" and using the fear of Jones (the former human owner) returning to silence objections. This shows the pigs' hypocrisy—they break rules they set, then manipulate others to accept it. The other options are incorrect: sheets aren’t the focus, rules’ frivolity isn’t the point, and pig uncleanliness is irrelevant.
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