Old Benjamin, the donkey, seemed quite unchanged since the Rebellion. He did his work in the same slow obstinate way as he had d
one it in Jones's time, never shirking and never volunteering for extra work either. About the Rebellion and its results he would express no opinion. When asked whether he was not happier now that Jones was gone, he would say only “Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey,” and the others had to be content with this cryptic answer. –Animal Farm,
George Orwell
Which statement best explains why Benjamin seems disinterested in the rebellion?
He, like most donkeys, does not believe in working very hard.
He believes that little will change on the farm now that the animals are in charge.
He thinks that he will outlive the other animals and eventually take over the farm.
He wants to keep his true feelings about the rebellion a secret from the others.
The statement that best explains why Benjamin seems desinterested in the rebellion is B. He believes that little will change on the farm now that the animals are in charge.
Explanation:
<u>Benjamin</u>, the donkey in Animal Farm, is the oldest of all the animals and, therefore, one of the wisest. In this excerpt, <u>Benjamin</u> expresses that revolutions and leaders have actually little effect in the long run because things do not improve or get worse to citizenship in any case. That is the reason why he is desinterested in the rebellion.
<span>The most accurately description that describes Romeo's mood when he leaves Friar Lawrence's cell is that he is "</span>sad and afraid but hopeful." Being sad and afraid is a big down for a specific person in order to be motivated and to move forward, unless you are hopeful.
