In "the fish," why does the woman let the fish go? a. because she decides she doesn't want to eat fish b. because she is frightened of its large teeth c. because she is unable to drag it into the boat d. because she respects its bravery and toughness

in this passage from "animal farm", by george orwell, the statement that best explains how boxer's response supports the author's purpose in writing an allegory is option b) orwell uses boxer's decision to avoid more carnage by working hard to show how the working class was manipulated. boxer and the other animals feel they are responsible for their carnage because napoleon uses propaganda to manipulate the animals of the farm.

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