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With references to George Orwell's Tlie Animd Fann', answer the following questions :
(i) Who wrote the poem 'Comrade Napoleon'?
How did Napoleon show his approval of the poem?
(ii) What precautions were taken to ensure Napoleon'?
(iii) What single commandment replaced the seven commandments on Aninzal Farin? Mention some of the changes that the animals noticed in the behavior of the pigs after the new, commandment had been put up.
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Solution
(i) Minimus, Napoleon's propaganda pig, writes the poem in praise of Napoleon. Napoleon has it inscribed on the wall to remind the other animals that he is a virtuous, benevolent leader, It is also a ploy to redirect attention from the revolution.
(ii) Napolean was assigned four dogs that (guarded his bed at night, one at each comer. A young pig named Pinkeye was given the task cl tasting all his food before he ate it, lest it should be poisoned. Whenever he came out from his room to meet the public, he was accompanied by eight ferocious dogs as bodyguards Even in the farmhouse, it was said, Napoleon inhabited separate apartments from the others He took his meals alone, with two dogs to wait upon him.
(iii) Out of the originally inscribed seven commandments, only the last commanded remained: The one, "all animals are equal" got an addition: ''but some animals are more equal than others."
The animals noticed a number of changes in the behavior of the pigs. Already the pigs had started negotiating with humans in trade. They were living in the farmhouse, and rumor had it that they even slept in beds, a violation of one of the Seven Commandments. The animals were told that the pigs need comfortable repose in order to think clearly and serve the greater good of the farm, so they had to sleep in beds. Once the pigs started walking on two legs, two legs became better than four. They started drinking and having regular meetings · With humans. The pigs started killing other animals who dared to rebel Only the ones who sang their praises were tolerated. They wanted security, luxury and behaved as though the other animals were there to serve them. It was · just a matter of exploitation. In fact, they became tyrants and forgot all the noble principles they had formulated in the beginning. They lost all mercy and did not even bother when faithful and sincere workers like Boxer suffered or died. - They started behaving more and more like humans. Even their facial expressions changed, resembling those of humans. In fact, they became indistinguishable from humans.
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