Comprehensionhard · Past Paper
'The revolutionary leader was eventually consumed by the very system he sought to dismantle.' What happened to him?
AHe destroyed the system and retired.
BHe became part of the corrupt or rigid structure he once fought against.
CHe was literally eaten by a machine.
DHe decided that systems are better than revolutions.
✓ Correct Answer: B — He became part of the corrupt or rigid structure he once fought against.
'Consumed by the system' is a common expression for losing one's ideals and becoming part of the establishment.
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