Question

read the passage from animal farm.
\you have heard then, comrades,\ he said, \that we pigs now sleep in the beds of the farmhouse? and why not? you did not suppose, surely, that there was ever a ruling against beds? a bed merely means a place to sleep in. a pile of straw in a stall is a bed, properly regarded. the rule was against sheets, which are a human invention. we have removed the sheets from the farmhouse beds, and sleep between blankets. and very comfortable beds they 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?\
, which statement best describes how propaganda reinforces one of the themes of animal farm in this passage?
○ it demonstrates that loyalty is rewarded in totalitarian governments.
○ it demonstrates that corruption is at the center of totalitarian governments.
○ it demonstrates that revolution is a constant threat to totalitarian governments.
○ it demonstrates that written law is the best way to protect against totalitarian governments.

Explanation:

In the passage, the pigs use propaganda to justify sleeping in farmhouse beds (by redefining "beds" and twisting the rule against sheets) to maintain their privileged position, showing corruption (abusing power, changing rules for self - gain) at the core of the totalitarian - like system in Animal Farm. The first option is incorrect as loyalty isn't the focus here. The third is wrong as the pigs are the rulers, not fearing revolution. The fourth is incorrect as the pigs are subverting the original rules, not using written law for protection.

Answer:

B. It demonstrates that corruption is at the center of totalitarian governments.