Examples Of Boxer In Animal Farm

Power can change people into the thing or character that said they never would be. Absolute power changes people and creates something new and often times a monster. As Paul Krishner wrote in The Dual Purpose Of Animal Farm “…the commandments are chipped away and the pig-managers increasingly resemble farmers…”3 this demoralizes the majority oppressing them. Spencer Brown quotes Wanda Hale in "Mealymouthed Critics Ignore Animal Farm's Anticommunist Flavor,” Animal Farm is a

This message was also circulated around the farm after the Boxer incident. Boxer, a strong horse, had fallen ill and was taken to the “hospital” where he had died. In truth, Napoleon had actually arranged for Boxer to be sold to the glue factory. Squealer told all the animals that Napoleon had, out of the kindness of his heart, paid for all of Boxer’s expensive medicines without a thought. The other animals believed this and viewed Napoleon as a kind leader who cared for them all. This encouraged them to obey Napoleon without a slightest doubt. This ultimately led to Napoleon achieving a greater control of Animal Farm.

By now the responder clearly realises that the strong relationship between Boxer and Napoleon is obviously a negative one. It saddens the responder and invites their empathy to find Boxer to be so oblivious to what is going on around him and at the same time his level of incomprehension creates a feeling of slight frustration in a sympathetic type of sense. A strong feeling of dislike is formed towards Napoleon as he so easily controls Boxer, forcing him to do such tough, punishing labour as he is aware that Boxer is extremely loyal to his superiors and happily prepared to complete all set tasks. Boxer and the other animals fall victim to the pigs’ cunning ways, but besides the easily convinced sheep and Boxer, the other animals are aware of this but are too frightened or cowardly to put a stop to it, for fear of being accused of treachery and then executed.

Boxer was seriously hurt. Napoleon said he would send Boxer to the hospital but actually sent him to the butcher.

Boxer and Napoleon are two very different characters; they are not similar in any way. Boxer cares about the animals and would do anything for them and Napoleon only seems to care about himself and thinks of the animals as slaves. The animals on the farm seem to respect Boxer very highly but they are terrified of Napoleon and his bodyguards. The animals, because of their respect for Boxer, would do anything for him out of their own good will, but the only reason that they might do anything for Napoleon is because they know if they don't, Napoleon will do something to them, or maybe not give them any food. Although for Boxer this is not true because he is a gullible character and trusts Napoleon with his life and would do anything for him.

George Orwell, in Animal Farm, addresses blind conformity and misuse of power. There are many comparisons between Animal Farm and Germany under Hitler’s tyranny concerning these two themes. Napoleon and Hitler both used propaganda to ensure there was blind conformity amongst the common people/animals and they both misused their power. The two themes of blind conformity and misuse of power are constantly repeated throughout the novel and will be studied throughout this essay.

Another motto that Boxer has is that “Napoleon is always right.” When Napoleon says something, even though it is not proper, Boxer is always the one who believes it first. Again, because of Boxer’s reputation in the farm whatever he does, the animals tend to follow and in turn it benefits the pigs’ ambitions. On the other hand, not only Boxer was the one who pressures the animals, the sheep, who was used by the pigs, also took part in pressuring the animals.

While Napoleon was gaining power over the animals he had to get rid of other politicians and opposing citizens. He did this by raising dogs that would strike fear into citizens and end up chasing Snowball out of the farm making Napoleon have total power. “Four young porkers…uttered shrill squeals of disapproval…. But…the dogs sitting round Napoleon let out deep, menacing growls, and the pigs fell silent and sat down again.”(document B). This made it so the animals were too scared to oppose or overthrow Napoleon. He also made it so no one could challenge him politically. He did this by having his dogs kill masses of people so no one would dare have different opinions and speak out against him. “When they had finished their confession, the dogs promptly tore their throats out, and in a terrible voice, Napoleon demanded whether any other animal had anything to confess”(document B). The mass murder made it so Napoleon had total control of the farm. The violence of Napoleon’s leadership caused the animals to fear to have their own opinions and forced them to conform to Napoleon’s

The animals do not see the power that Napoleon has over them. Additionally, they do not see the power he is gaining from their

In George Orwell's allegorical novel Animal Farm, animals are a deputation for the historical figures involved in the Russian Revolution. The story exemplifies how power corrupts people. To demonstrate, the pigs take over the farm and changed all of the rules for their own benefit. Boxer, one of the main characters, represents the lower class laborers. Boxer kept the farm in order with his indefatigable strength, loyalty to Napoleon, and his ability to work harder than any other animal.

Boxer gave his all to Napoleon and Animal farm but was still betrayed by Napoleon. Napoleon feels threatened by Boxer because Boxer asks a lot of questions when it comes to what is right and what is wrong. Napoleon feels like Boxer will someday motivate the other animals to question or comment on what he has to say. Napoleon does not want anyone to oppose or rebel against him

Although Boxer knew what was happening to Animal Farm he did not do anything because he did not know how to help and because of his fear of Napoleon. Boxer was always trying to please Napoleon. But because the other animals love him and like his strong ways they do the

Boxer, sadly, the more you work. The more it ends in Napoleon’s greedy hands. He does not care about us animals. He only cares about profit and his rewards for selling OUR products. You do not benefit from this Boxer. How many thousands of gallons of milk have the Cows given during this last year? And what has happened

When Jones was exiled from his own farm, and the pigs took over, Boxer became very dedicated to the farm work, and a valuable asset to the farm. He was a hard worker during the time of Jones, “but now he seemed more like three horses than one.” Boxer even asked the cockerels to wake him up half an hour earlier, just so that he could get to work sooner than the others. If there ever seemed to be any sort of problem, Boxer’s answer to each of them was “I will work harder!” He was especially hard working and courageous during the Battle of the Cowshed and the building of the windmill. During the Battle of the Cowshed, Boxer reared up on his hind legs, and kicked out with his forelegs to scare the men that Jones had gathered to help take back his farm. One stable boy was struck

Boxer, once a strong horse, gradually weakens over the course of the book. And he meets his fate in the most brutal way. However, his fate is a mere plot device; it does not make him anymore significant. His death shows how oblivious the animals are and how cruel Napoleon can be. Benjamin, a friend of Boxer’s, the only knowledgeable animal, yells “Fools! Do you not see what is written on the side of that van?”(Orwell 122). On the van instead of having any hospital markings, the van says “Alfred Simmonds, Horse Slaughterer and Glue Boiler” (Orwell 122). Benjamin’s reaction shows how oblivious the animals are in the face of their friend’s death. The obliviousness of the animals and Boxer’s brutal death is what causes plot progression. As for this scene, no one, not one animal was exalted or more important