Boxer In George Orwell's Animal Farm

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In the satiric novel entitled Animal Farm by George Orwell, The character Boxer represents the working class members of society who rebel against Farmer Jones to gain freedom. However, the utopia that they fought for was not realized and they are manipulated by the pigs; inturn, find themselves no better off than they started. Boxer is loyal, and diligent and he sacrifices his life for the others. Without Boxer, Animal Farm would have never progressed as far as they did. Boxer held the whole farm together because of his loyalness. Boxer is one of the most loyal animals on the farm and everyone admires it. “Their most faithful disciples were the two cart-horses, Boxer and Clover (7).” This shows that Boxer’s loyalness does not go unnoticed and is appreciated. Furthermore, this also illustrates that his is completely dedicated to helping the farm succeed. When the animals have a meeting, Boxer never misses it. “They [Boxer and Clover] were unfailing at their attendance at the secret …show more content…

Boxer is often working harder than any other animal on the farm. “At such times his lips were seen to form the words, ‘I will work harder’; he had no voice left (37).” This shows that he will stop at nothing if it means that work is getting finished. All in all, Boxer will never give up, even if it kills him. Later in the story, the animals build a windmill and Boxer works harder than anyone. “...it was always Boxer who strained himself against the rope and brought the boulder to a stop. To see him toiling up the slope inch by inch, his breath coming fast, the tips of his hooves clawing at the ground, and his great sides matted with sweat, filled everyone with admiration (20).” This shows that Boxer’s hard work inspires everyone else to work. To sum it up, he is determined to see the farm achieve massive success at any cost. Boxer will not surrender his hard work because put in a lot of

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