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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Analyzing Satire in Editorial Cartoons

Question 1 • 26-27 LISD TX English II B CR (rev 8/2025)

Which statement best explains why Orwell used fable, allegory, and satire to write Animal Farm?

Answer
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He did not want his readers to take the story too seriously and believed that using animals would achieve this purpose.
B
He was afraid that British readers would be offended if he mentioned the Soviet Union specifically, so he chose to write an allegory.
C
He wanted to portray the Soviet Union as an oppressive, totalitarian regime, and he wanted to make the connections clear and obvious.
D
He wanted to reach a wider audience by addressing the themes of oppression, suffering, and injustice without explicitly referring to current events.
Which statement best explains why Orwell used…