Boxer is one of the many animals in this novel that was treated with great inequality, even though he was known for his hard work, loyalty, and determination. “...He had made an arrangement with one of the cockerels to call him in the mornings half an hour earlier than anyone else, and would put in some volunteer labor at whatever seemed to be most needed, before the regular day's work began. his answer to every problem, every setback, was ‘I will work harder!’ which he adopted as his personal motto” (Orwell 20). This quote proves Boxers exceptional loyalty, and importance he would have on the farm. Although Boxer was important to Animal Farm, his voice was rarely accepted. While Squealer was persistently being dishonest to convince the animals …show more content…
He stated “I do not believe that Snowball was a traitor at the beginning” (Orwell 57). He also stated that he believed Snowball was given animal hero first class right after the battle. Four days later Napoleon would attempt to use the dogs to attack him being unsuccessful. Even though Boxer was speaking the truth he would be shut down. He is not treated equally because to the only person it matters, his voice is meaningless. Another time where he was treated with the utmost inequality was leading up to his time of death. Before he collapsed with lung complications he was working substantially hard. The other animals knew his complexion was worsening and he himself knew his last years were approaching. He believed that he was going to retire and have a good end to his life. But as soon as he couldn’t be beneficial to Napoleon, they would use him one last time. They sent a Knacker to retrieve Boxer to be slaughtered and turned into glue, using the money they got from this they bought a case of alcohol. Though he worked a hard dreadful, he was not rewarded in any way. He was treated in Animal Farm how humans treat the earth, they use until they can’t use
George Orwell, the author of Animal Farm shows how the animals have many important roles with a horse named Boxer being the animal that mostly does labor and hard work due to his strength. The former ruler in the novel was a farmer named Jones, he worked the animals and gave them little food. The animals eventually attacked him and overthrew him from the position and appointed the smartest which are the pigs to lead them. All animals were given a job and roles to do in the novel. One in particular was Boxer, his role was pretty simple to explain.
Whenever the other animals start to doubt Napoleon, Boxer reassures them that “If comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right” (Orwell 82). Boxer and the other animals on the farm get mistreated in many ways such as, Napoleon takes away their food rations while the pigs and dogs get a large amounts of food and better living conditions. If Boxer wasn't on the farm the book would be different in many ways because the animals would have probably turned against Napoleon by now. The animals wouldn't have anyone to look up to or have to encourage
Because of this many of the animals that understood that Napoleon was a cruel and evil dictator. However they could not express their opinions because of fear for their lives. Napoleon’s forceful methods left animals with only one option, which was to submit to his
- Boxer While the animals are living happily on the farm, the humans come back in attempt to retake it. During the fighting, Boxer accidently kills one of the farmhands who used to work on Manor Farm. The other animals try to convince Boxer that killing the boy was a good thing, but Boxer is not okay with the killing. This statement by Boxer encaptures the significance of the farmhand’s death.
Boxer was the first animal to wake up and the last animal to sleep. He worked day and night restlessly under the guidance of Napoleon. He was the greatest supporter of animal farm and Animalism, the ideology that runs the animal farm. However, he had to sacrifice his own animal right for the sake of animal farm and the better life of all of us. Also, he was loyal retainer of Napoleon.
In Animal Farm, George Orwell warns how power will often lead to corruption. Napoleon was placed in a position of power after Major died, and he slowly starts to lavish in his power and become addicted to the lush life of a dictator. When Napoleon first becomes a leader, he expresses how everyone will work equally, but as his reign goes on, he shortens the work hours. At the very end of the novel, the observing animals even start to see that pig and man had become the same. The irony present in the above example, illuminates how regardless of how much a ruler promises to maintain equality and fairness, the position of power that they hold, will corrupt them.
Propaganda is used in the book Animal Farm to convince the animals to believe certain ideals. Squealer makes the animals think a certain way, and thus, manipulates the animals. In much the same way, the modern world uses propaganda to achieve nearly, if not the same, goals. In modern times, propaganda is utilized to achieve three goals: to deceive people, to justify wars, and to destroy the credibility of a person or nation. In George Orwell’s book, Animal Farm, Squealer uses propaganda negatively to influence inhabitants of the farm, which is parallel to today with how propaganda deceives people, justifies war, and destroys credibility of a person or nation.
And at the end, almost too weak to speak, he whispered in my ear that his sole sorrow was to have passed on before the windmill was finished” (Orwell, 135). This quote shows that Squealer is aware of his power and is now using it to his advantage. This is a great example of the selfishness Orwell has brought to his character because of the fact that he did not give Boxer a fair chance of life, unlike if it was him, he would’ve actually gotten the right care. Squealer, just like what every other selfish human would’ve done, allowed Boxer to die for the sake of his own, care-free life. Another way Squealer displays an unachievable aim for equality because of his selfishness is when he convinces the animals how bad Snowball was.
The greed of power will always blind the leader’s judgment. Napoleon was not excluded in this matter as he often takes advantages knowing that the animals cannot read or write. Although there are many examples to support this fact, but one stands out the most, Boxer’s ending. As can be seen throughout the story, Boxer is the one who worked hard for that farm’s welfare from the beginning to the end. His never-failing cry of ‘I will work harder’ often inspired the rest of animals to work hard despite facing failures such as destruction of the windmill for the second time.
Only puppies and pigs can live in the house, sleep in the bed, eat apples and cookies and have all of the best things. As the history is developing, Napoleon is getting more and more like a dicator. He slowly begin to being superior but did not act like a dictator. Moreover, he broke some rules, he’s in contact with humans, and he had hours of works, and he killed aniamsl, and change the only commandment for “4 legs good, 2 legs better”. He also think that “Every animals are equal, but some are more equal then others.”
Back in history, many leaders are overthrown and killed because corruption of power. Due to the fact, power was not distributed properly to the people they often feel uncomfortable and leads to rebellion. Yet, power corruptions are common these days, it is proven that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely by history and in modern days. In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, Lord Acton’s statement, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” applies to much of the rulers in Animal Farm that show dictatorship and violence.
A couple of years after Boxer’s death, Orwell talks about the state of the farm . “...neither the pigs nor dogs produced any food by their own labor; and there were many of them, and their appetites were always good. ... They(the other animals) were generally hungry, they slept on straw, they drank from the pool, they labored in the fields...,”(Page 114). The pigs and the dogs ate food they didn’t even produce, yet the other animals are hungry, even though they work so hard to feed the community. This shows that the pigs and the dogs were favored over compared to the rest of the animals, as the other animals are hungry, sleep in beds, and have to work long hours.
Using the examples of Napoleon and Boxer this essay will discuss the truths of human nature and express the traits of these characters both good and bad including; loyalty and obedience as well as selfishness and greed. Napoleon represents the corrupt political dictators that have been in power before and even after the novel was written. He slowly and subtly put himself into power of the farm and was very manipulative in the way he got there. The animals were always ensured that everything he did was for the good of the farm but as the book goes on Napoleon’s hunger for power is revealed.
Boxer was forgotten except by the few who knew him. ”(Orwell, 142) Orwell presents a sad tone as he mentions that many animals, including Mr. Jones have died, and the memories of Snowball, Boxer, and the dreams of Old Major have been forgotten. Orwell also uses a threatening tone on how the dogs and pigs seem to be very powerful and all the animal farms are running away in fear. The tone of novel changes from the beginning to the end.
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels express their major critiques and opinions on capitalism in their 1848 publication of The Communist Manifesto. Their critiques are based around the idea that capitalism is simply unfair, meaning that one class benefits significantly more than the rest. The class that benefits least from capitalism is the proletariats. This unintelligent labor class suffers from the capitalists dominance, and is unaware of the damage they are experiencing. George Orwell’s depiction of Boxer in his novel, Animal Farm, fits precisely into Marx and Engels’ negative critique of capitalism by representing a strong symbol for the proletariat class and succumbing to the powerful demands of the capitalists.