Benjamin Flashcards
1
Q
“seldom talked “, “make some cynical remark”
A
Does not feel the need to be involved in the farm’s matters like intellectuals who ignored the rising of totalitarian rule.
Believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of any apparent sincerity
2
Q
“devoted to boxer”
A
Key as his indifferent approach to things somewhat leads to Boxer’s death and so Orwell creates this relationship between them to show the reader the consequences of knowledgeable people ignoring the rise of dictatorships
3
Q
Role
A
Represents intellectuals who did not push back against Stalin though they knew and understood what was happening in the country. More broadly, Benjamin represents all intellectuals who choose to ignore politics.
