What was the pen name of Eric Blair, the author of the novel Animal Farm, which satirizes totalitarian government and human stupidity?
- Lewis Carroll
- George Orwell
- Daniel Defoe
- O. Henry
Answer
The correct answer is B) George Orwell.
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