By the time [this book] came to be written, it was obvious that there would be great difficulty in getting it published; . . it was refused by four publishers. only one of these had any [moral] motive. two had been publishing anti-russian books for years, and the other had no noticeable political colour. one publisher actually started by accepting the book, but after making the preliminary arrangements, he decided to consult the ministry of information, who appeared to have warned him, or at any rate strongly advised him, against publishing it. —george orwell (excerpt from animal farm) what is the best summary of this excerpt? a. it was difficult to have books published in russia in the mid-1900s. b. george orwell's book was initially turned down by many publishers for a variety of reasons. c. the ministry of information prevented one publisher from publishing george orwell’s animal farm.

Which excerpt from the war of the worldseffectively reveals how the author relates the climax of the narrative through the narrator's thoughts? the war of the worldsall this had happened with such swiftness that i had stood motionless, dumbfounded and dazzled by the flashes of light. had that death swept through a full circle, it must inevitably have slain me in my surprise. but it passed and spared me, and left the night about me suddenly dark and unfamiliar.and then, with a renewed horror, i saw a round, black object bobbing up and down on the edge of the pit. it was the head of the shopman who had fallen in, but showing as a little black object against the hot western sun.at that time it was quite clear in my own mind that the thing had come from the planet mars, but i judged it improbable that it contained any living creature. i thought the unscrewing might be automatic.my mind ran fancifully on the possibilities of its containing manuscript, on the difficulties in translation that might arise, whether we should find coins and models in it, and so forth. yet it was a little too large for assurance on this idea. i felt an impatience to see it opened.