Question

read the passage from chapter 2 of animal farm.
three nights later old major died peacefully in his sleep. his body was buried at the foot of the orchard.
this was early in march. during the next three months there was much secret activity. majors speech had given to the more intelligent animals on the farm a completely new outlook on life. they did not know when the rebellion predicted by major would take place, they had no reason for thinking that it would be within their own lifetime, but they saw clearly that it was their duty to prepare for it. the work of teaching and organizing the others fell naturally upon the pigs, who were generally recognized as being the cleverest of the animals. pre - eminent among the pigs were two young boars named snowball and napoleon, whom mr. jones was breeding up for sale.
which detail from the passage best supports the idea that the farm is a symbol for russia and the events surrounding the russian revolution?
“three nights later old major died peacefully in his sleep. his body was buried at the foot of the orchard.”
“majors speech had given to the more intelligent animals on the farm a completely new outlook on life.”
“they did not know when the rebellion predicted by major would take place, they had no reason for thinking that it would be within their own lifetime... ”
“pre - eminent among the pigs were two young boars named snowball and napoleon, whom mr. jones was breeding up for sale.”

Explanation:

In the allegory of Animal Farm, the farm represents Russia. Old Major is a symbol of Marx or Lenin. The pigs are the leaders of the revolution. Snowball represents Trotsky and Napoleon represents Stalin. Just as in the Russian context, different figures emerged as leaders after the initial revolutionary ideas (like Major's speech). The mention of Snowball and Napoleon (the pigs who will lead the farm - analogous to key figures in the Russian Revolution context) being prominent among the pigs (the group that takes on the role of organizing the revolution on the farm, similar to how certain groups organized in the Russian Revolution situation) best supports the farm as a symbol for Russia and the events around the Russian Revolution. The other options do not directly connect to the key symbolic figures (like the parallel of Snowball and Napoleon to important Russian Revolution - related figures) that are central to the farm - as - Russia allegory.

Answer:

"Pre - eminent among the pigs were two young boars named Snowball and Napoleon, whom Mr. Jones was breeding up for sale."