The answer is d) To illustrate that the modifications implemented contradict the assurances given.
Animal Farm serves as a satire of the Russian Revolution, demonstrating its decline from a fight for liberation to a tyrannical regime. Initially, the workers had hopes for improved living conditions; bolsheviks believed that if liberated from capitalist constraints, laborers could enhance both their lives and the economy in ways previously unseen. However, as time passed and the Soviet economy could not fulfill these expectations, the authorities began condemning luxury as immoral and inappropriate. Similarly, Napoleon praises diligent work and austerity, revealing his lack of intention to deliver the improved life he had pledged to the other animals.
It reflects the idea that literary texts are not factual; they may convey what the author or characters think but could be seen as untrue by others.
The three phrases that stand out are
The one stating...No life was apparent during this dry hour...The narrator conveys a sense of intense heat that leaves everything around immobile.
For the line regarding the dog"., pleading for pity, attempted to raise his tail in a wag...."The narrator appears to be observing the dog closely, allowing him to articulate the dog's emotions based on its situation.
Lastly, regarding the children"...Start what..?Begin their playtime..." the narrator depicts the setting as if aware of the children's eagerness to engage in activities.
Sinclair suggests the meat industry is deeply corrupt in the early sentences. He is setting the stage for his accusations against the industry.