Read the following passage and answer the question. He has made her, morally, an irresponsible being . . . In . . . marriage, she is compelled to promise obedience to her husband, he becoming, to all intents and purposes, her master . . .

What inferences, or conclusions can be drawn regarding the typical husband and wife relationship in 1848?

Women secretly controlled their husbands.
Women had to obey their husbands even if they were wrong.
Men were afraid of their wives.
Men and women rarely married.

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.