Answer the question based on the information given in the passage. Orwell’s political views shifted over time, but he was a man of the political left throughout his life as a writer. In his earlier days he occasionally described himself as a "Tory anarchist". His time in Burma made him a staunch opponent of imperialism, and his experience of poverty while researching Down and Out in Paris and London and The Road to Wigan Pier turned him into a socialist. "Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism, as I understand it," he wrote in 1946. Orwell is most likely to:
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The paragraph talks about Orwell's views on the existing political environment and his views on the ideal political environment. It is obvious that he would support the option that would lead to this ideal political environment. Options 2 and 3 talk more about opposition to existing systems rather than looking ahead at a change. Options 1 and 5 summarize the paragraph only partially. They mention only certain aspects of democracy and socialism. Hence, they can be eliminated. Option 4 talks about democratic socialism by highlighting events such as fair elections and equitable distribution of resources-the best available option. Hence, the correct answer is option 4. |
