Read the passage from Animal Farm.
Mr. Pilkington, of Foxwood, had stood up, his mug in his
hand. In a moment, he said, he would ask the present
company to drink a toast. But before doing so, there
were a few words that he felt it incumbent upon him to
say.
It was a source of great satisfaction to him, he said
and, he was sure, to all others present to feel that a
long period of mistrust and misunderstanding had now
come to an end. There had been a time-not that he, or
any of the present company, had shared such
sentiments but there had been a time when the
respected proprietors of Animal Farm had been
regarded, he would not say with hostility, but perhaps
with a certain measure of misgiving, by their human
neighbours. Unfortunate incidents had occurred,
mistaken ideas had been current. It had been felt that the
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How does Orwell's characterization of Mr. Pilkington
support his purpose?
O Orwell draws parallels between Mr. Pilkington and the
other farmers in town to show how dictatorial
practices can be spread.
O Orwell uses Mr. Pilkington to represent a new
understanding between humans and animals that is
beneficial for both.
O Orwell uses Mr. Pilkington's speech to represent a
modern way of farming that includes having farms run
by animals.
O Orwell draws parallels between Mr. Pilkington and
leaders of countries who overlooked Stalin's poor
treatment of his people.
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