What does henry david thoreau mean by the following metaphor? a. that soldiers who refuse to fight are not only enemies of the state, but also unscrupulous men b. that the army's soldiers need better protection and artillery than what the government provides c. that soldiers are not treated as individual men by the government, but as disposable weapons d. that the government's army is composed of men who do not care if we win or lose a war

the answer to this question is C.

animal farm, written by george orwell, is a representation of russia after the revolution that led stalin to take over power.

in this excerpt, the central idea seems to be that the animals (a representation of society), when they believe to be working for a greater good and equality, are obedient and productive. they were convinced that, after expelling the owner (jones) from the farm, they would live in harmony and be fairly treated.

as we know, the pigs become the leaders and grow more selfish and dictatorial with time. in the end, they look and act in a way so similar to humans that it is impossible to tell the difference. the ideals of equality are shattered, and the farm turns out to be worse than it was before. the animals are manipulated with false propaganda and forced to work in order to enrich the pigs.