Read the excerpt from part 2 of “to build a fire.” he began threshing his arms back and forth, beating the mittened hands against his sides. he did this for five minutes, violently, and his heart pumped enough blood up to the surface to put a stop to his shivering. which words from the excerpt provide context clues that define the underlined word? mittened; pumped blood; shivering heart; surface beating; violently

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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.