ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why is Snowball to blame for all the problems on the farm?
A
He is the cause of all the problems
B
It helps Napoleon maintain control
C
Snowball comes to the animals in their dreams
D
Snowball has teamed up with neighboring farms
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Why does Napoleon blame Snowball for everything that goes wrong on the farm? Napoleon, aided by Squealer, uses Snowball as a scapegoat, which means that when something goes wrong, he blames Snowball.

Detailed explanation-2: -Snowball is eventually forced out of the farm when Napoleon uses his guard dogs to attack Snowball. After that, he is blamed for problems on the farm. It is believed that he was in support of Jones from the start as well as sowing seeds with weeds.

Detailed explanation-3: -How does blaming Snowball for the problems on the farm allow the pigs to benefit? It allows the pigs to plan a new attack against Farmer Jones. It allows the pigs to avoid being blamed for their failures on the farm.

Detailed explanation-4: -Napoleon blames Snowball for stolen corn, broken eggs, trampled crops, broken windows, and blocked drains.

Detailed explanation-5: -Napoleon blames the collapse of the windmill on Snowball’s sabotage, not inadequate construction, and the animals agree. The windmill now symbolizes the gaslighting, or psychological manipulation, that the pigs have inflicted on the rest of the animals.

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