What Does Boxer From Animal Farm Represent

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The characters in Animal farm tin can be dissever into iii groups - the humans, the pigs, and the other farm animals. Each grouping represents a unlike element of the Russian Revolution in 1917.

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Boxer, featuring labels that highlight him as a great worker, trusting and having limited intelligence

Boxer, a equus caballus, is a tragic hero. He is a difficult worker, strong, loyal and caring . He too fights bravely confronting the humans. Unfortunately, he is too loyal, the pigs accept reward of this and work him until he collapses. And then they sell him to the horse slaughterer and then that they tin can buy more whisky. Whenever something goes wrong, he blames himself and vows to work even harder.

His favourite sayings are 'Napoleon is always correct' and 'I will work harder'. He is the strongest animal and could easily fight off the pigs and dogs. He never does though, as he is likewise used to taking orders.

	How is Boxer like this?	Prove from the text	Analysis
Trusting	Boxer shows that he is trusting in his loyalty to the pigs .	"Napoleon is e'er right."	Boxer believes everything that Napoleon tells him. The language is simple and reflects Boxer's naivety, he is the strongest brute on the farm but does zip when weather condition get worse.
Great worker	Boxer's efforts to make the windmill show he is a great worker.	To meet him toiling upward the gradient inch by inch, his breath coming fast, the tips of his hoofs clawing at the ground, and his bang-up sides disordered with sweat, filled everyone with admiration.	This description of Boxer is very emotive and inspirational. It shows how difficult he works. The image of him dragging huge rocks whilst dripping with sweat shows his great strength . He never complains or lacks motivation.
Express intelligence	Boxer is uneducated and struggles to express himself and his thoughts.	He ready his ears back, shook his forelock several times and tried to align his thoughts; but in the stop he could not think of anything to say.	Unfortunately, Boxer, like a lot of the other animals, except the pigs, lacks an education. Orwell uses Boxer to show that without the do good of learning, he cannot express himself and so he will never be able to speak out against the pigs.

Social and historical context

Russian shipworkers, around 1900

Boxer represents the peasant workers of Russia. They were exploited by the Tsar Nicholas II who ruled from 1894 until his expulsion in 1917. The workers were kept in a position where they never earned enough money to pay for nutrient or accommodation.

The Revolution of 1917 sought to address this problem but only led to more hardship and starvation under the rule of Stalin.

Analysing the evidence

Boxer, who has at present had time to think things over, voiced the general feeling by saying: "If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be correct." And from then on he adopted the maxim, "Napoleon is e'er right," in addition to his private motto of "I volition work harder." Clarification of Boxer

Question

Looking at this extract from the volume, explicate why Boxer doesn't lead his own rebellion against the pigs when he is the strongest animal on the subcontract.

How to analyse the quote:

'Boxer, who has now had time to think things over, voiced the general feeling by saying "If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right." And from and so on he adopted the proverb, "Napoleon is always right," in addition to his private motto of "I will work harder."

'If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right' - Boxer is unable to call back for himself.
'Napoleon is always correct' - Boxer is far too trusting of the pigs and not intelligent enough to question them.

How to use this in an essay:

Despite being the strongest creature on the farm, Boxer cannot lead a rebellion of his ain against the pigs. His inability is summed up in just a few quotes. Firstly, 'If Comrade Napoleon says information technology, it must be correct,' shows that Boxer cannot recall for himself and fears taking the initiative. Ane of his other quotes is "Napoleon is ever right." This simple argument in manifestly language shows why he would never accept power from the pigs - he is too trusting and perhaps as well uncomplicated to question the decisions the pigs brand. He fears showing initiative. He focuses all his ability on working for the pigs which is eventually what leads to his downfall.