| Evidence from the text | Vague “Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey.” | Pessimistic He said, life would go on as it always had gone on – that is, badly. |
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What Might old Benjamin mean when he replies to the animals questions by saying Donkeys live a long time?
This is Benjamin the donkey's favorite saying,
true to his cynical nature
. It means literally that donkeys live much longer than the rest of the species of animals on the farm, but it's intended to convey that he's been around long enough to see it all.
Which animal said Donkeys live a long time?
While all of his comrades delight in the prospect of a new, animal-governed world,
Benjamin
only remarks, “Donkeys live a long time.
Why did Benjamin say Donkeys lives a long time none of you has ever seen a dead donkey?
Why did Benjamin say, “Donkeys lives a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey”?
He is trying to say the rebellion didn't really affect him much because he is still going to live long.
What are some quotes from Benjamin in Animal Farm?
As far as he can tell nothing has changed or ever will change:
”Only old Benjamin professed to remember every detail of his long life
and to know that things never had been, nor ever could be much better or much worse – hunger, hardship, and disappointment being, so he said, the unalterable law of life.
Who is to blame for Boxer's death?
Napoleon
is always right. ‘” Squealer shamelessly uses the dead Boxer as a propaganda tool, claiming that he wanted the other animals to trust in Napoleon over all other things.
Why is Benjamin cynical?
He is very
cynical about the Revolution and life in general
. It has also been argued that he represents the sceptical people who believed that Communism would not help the people of Russia, but who did not criticise it fervently enough to lose their lives.
Who is the wisest in Animal Farm?
Benjamin
is Animal Farm's donkey. He is intelligent and able to read, but he “never exercised his faculty. So far as he knew, he said, there was nothing worth reading” (Chapter 3).
Which animal says I have no wish to take life not even human life?
Where in the story does
Boxer
say “I will work harder,” and “I have no wish to take life, not even a human life” in Animal Farm?
Who among the workers is most admired Why?
Boxer, the cart horse
, is the most admired of the workers. Although he is not very intelligent and can't get beyond learning the letter “D” in the alphabet, he works harder than the other animals. In fact, he adopts as one of his mottos, “I will work harder.”
What do the sheep always say in Animal Farm?
At the end of the novel, the pigs start walking on two legs—so, Squealer teaches the sheep a new chant: “
Four legs good, two legs better
” (10.13).
Is snowball a boy or girl?
| Snowball | Species Pig | Gender Male Female (Philippines dub) | Occupation Candidate to be the leader of Animal Farm |
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Who is Muriel in Animal Farm based on?
| PERFORMER Jean Beith voice | DEBUT 1999 |
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What is Boxer's motto?
The powerful and hard-working Boxer does most of the heavy labor, adopting
“I will work harder!
” as a personal motto. The entire animal community reveres his dedication and strength.
