LITERATURE QUESTIONS
DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE
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He is not going to get involved and only truly cares about himself.
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He is proud of his old age as he lives a healthy lifestyle
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He promises to obey the commands of the pigs in order to stay alive
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He does not want to read the commandments as it may cause another rebellion amongst the animals.
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Detailed explanation-1: -When Benjamin makes his remark about the long life of donkeys, he is letting the animals know that he has seen this sort of thing before. Benjamin is implying that there is nothing truly new that can happen, which is why he isn’t excited about the rebellion.
Detailed explanation-2: -His comment that they have never seen a ‘dead donkey’ is a hint that he has seen similar events in the past and so he is not as excited as the other animals. Benjamin’s responses are often negative, he doesn’t share in the enthusiasm of the other animals even in their victories.
Detailed explanation-3: -By his statement about his long life, he is implying that he has seen other attempts at bettering the working life on animals on the farm and that they have not succeeded. By then stating his endurance he is, in fact, suggesting it will likely do more harm than good.
Detailed explanation-4: -Benjamin is a direct representation of history itself. “Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey, ” directly implies the vast expanse of human history as well as its continuity as long as there is humanity and governance.
Detailed explanation-5: -Despite his nasty temper, Benjamin knows what’s up. After the rebellion, the other animals want to know what Benjamin thinks of the new organization of Animal Farm. The only thing that he’ll say is, “Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey” (3.4).