AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

LEARNING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ch. 1:Which of the following is NOT something that Old Major, the prize middle white boar, commanded the animals?
A
Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
B
No animal must ever work for another animal.
C
No animal must ever live in a house, or sleep in a bed, or wear clothes.
D
All animals are equal.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is Old Major’s message to the animals? The animals are enslaved and should rebel. Life will be the same no matter who is in charge.

Detailed explanation-2: -What action does Old Major call for? They need to overthrow the human race. According to Old Major, all men are what and all animals are what? According to Old Major, all men are enemies and all animals are comrades.

Detailed explanation-3: -Animal Farm represents the Russian Revolution of 1917. Old Major represents Karl Marx, Snowball represents Leon Trotsky, Napoleon represents Josef Stalin, Squealer represents propaganda, and Boxer is a representation for all the Russian laborers and workers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Major (also called Willingdon Beauty, his name used when showing) is the first major character described by George Orwell in his 1945 novel Animal Farm. An elderly Middle White boar, his “purebred” of pigs is a kind, grandfatherly philosopher of change.

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