Which statement best infers Orwell's purpose in writing this passage?
Led by three young Black Minorca pullets, the hens made
a determined effort to thwart Napoleon's wishes. Their
method was to fly up to the rafters and there lay their
eggs, which smashed to pieces on the floor. Napoleon
acted swiftly and ruthlessly. He ordered the hens' rations
to be stopped, and decreed that any animal giving so
much as a grain of corn to a hen should be punished by
death. The dogs saw to it that these orders were carried
out. For five days the hens held out, then they capitulated
and went back to their nesting boxes. Nine hens had died
in the meantime,
-Animal Farm
George Orwell
The author wants to portray the ruthlessness of a
dictator
The author wants to expose the dangers in
disobeying orders.
The author wants to show that it is useless to rebel
against authority
The author wants to reveal the foolishness of
destroying your own property
It’s A