Animal Farm Boxer Analysis
Ochoa, Cristian
Vazquezbello/AP English Lang. Per. 7
Animal Farm Analysis
19 September 2016
Boxer the Boxer The character of Boxer in the novel Animal Farm is a cart-horse that is always optimistic and always willing to push himself to the limit for the sake of others. “His answer to every problem, every setback, was ‘I will work harder!’---which he had adopted as his personal motto” (Orwell 29). From the beginning of the rebellion, to the first harvest, all the way to his last days, Boxer used all of his incredulous strength for the farm to survive. He was loyal to his ruler even when said ruler was unjust and awoke up to an hour before the rest, to ensure that the task of the day was completed. It was his own motto that describes him the best of all: a workaholic, a loyal companion, a powerhouse, and most of all, a fearless friend. Boxer worked harder and harder even when his years prevented him from doing so and when death was on his doorstep, he was working to his last breath. …show more content…
This encounter plays a pivotal role in the novel as it is at this point that the animals realize that power corrupted the pigs and made them just as bad as the humans they fought so hard to get away from. Throughout the novel, the pigs, who rose to power by intellect, started to do things more and more like humans. Beginning with sleeping on the beds, then moving to drinking alcohol, and finally to walking on two legs, the pigs were corrupted by power and turned into humans worse than Mr. Jones. They took advantage of the unintelligible animals on the farm and altered laws to their advantage. The pigs took the power given to them by the animals on the farm and used it for their own benefit. Only proving to an extent the belief that power corrupts all that is
Vazquezbello/AP English Lang. Per. 7
Animal Farm Analysis
19 September 2016
Boxer the Boxer The character of Boxer in the novel Animal Farm is a cart-horse that is always optimistic and always willing to push himself to the limit for the sake of others. “His answer to every problem, every setback, was ‘I will work harder!’---which he had adopted as his personal motto” (Orwell 29). From the beginning of the rebellion, to the first harvest, all the way to his last days, Boxer used all of his incredulous strength for the farm to survive. He was loyal to his ruler even when said ruler was unjust and awoke up to an hour before the rest, to ensure that the task of the day was completed. It was his own motto that describes him the best of all: a workaholic, a loyal companion, a powerhouse, and most of all, a fearless friend. Boxer worked harder and harder even when his years prevented him from doing so and when death was on his doorstep, he was working to his last breath. …show more content…
This encounter plays a pivotal role in the novel as it is at this point that the animals realize that power corrupted the pigs and made them just as bad as the humans they fought so hard to get away from. Throughout the novel, the pigs, who rose to power by intellect, started to do things more and more like humans. Beginning with sleeping on the beds, then moving to drinking alcohol, and finally to walking on two legs, the pigs were corrupted by power and turned into humans worse than Mr. Jones. They took advantage of the unintelligible animals on the farm and altered laws to their advantage. The pigs took the power given to them by the animals on the farm and used it for their own benefit. Only proving to an extent the belief that power corrupts all that is