How Does George Orwell Use Direct Characterization In Animal Farm

Often time, authors use different tactics to develop a characterization. The book,“Animal Farm” by George Orwell, is a story about farm animals overthrowing the farmer and taking control of the farm. Through both direct and indirect characterization, Orwell’s depiction of Boxer, satirically representing the Russian working- class, is shown to be dumb, hard working, and dedicated. The first aspect of Boxer’s character from, the book“Animal Farm” by George Orwell, is that his and dumb and unintelligent. One example of when George Orwell develops this characterization is when he states, "Boxer could not get beyond the letter D of the alphabet" (Orwell 20). Describing Boxer’s inability to recite the alphabet not only allows the author to portray that Boxer is uneducated, but allows him to nod to that fact that the Russian working- class was considered dumb in the Russian revolution. Another example of when the author develops Boxer’s illiterate character is

One example of George Orwell developing this characteristic is when he stated, “....he seemed more like three horses than one; there were days when the entire work of the farm seemed to rest upon his mighty shoulders” (Orwell 17). This vivid language asserted by the author gives great insight to reader about exactly how hard Boxer the horse works and contributes to the farm. Another example of when the author develops Boxer’s assiduous character is when he states, "His two slogans, 'I will work harder' and 'Napoleon is always right', seemed to him a sufficient answer to all problems” (Orwell 39). These two mantras, gives to Boxer by the author, shows that even though everyone considers Boxer as a hard worker, he feels that he should work even hard, which is the mindset of the Russian working- class in the Russian revolution. Not only does the author develop Boxer as dumb and hard-working but does so with one more