Boxer

Boxer __﻿ __

Historical Information:
 * During the Revolution, 90% of Russia's population was peasant farmers
 * Without the support of the proletariats, the revolution would fail
 * The lower class was easily drawn to Stalin's system of government
 * The proletariats also had little education
 * Stalin's beliefs were widely accepted



Parallels between Boxer and Russian Proletariats:

Boxer:
 * Loyal to the Pigs
 * Very hard-working
 * Easily taken advantage of
 * Lacks his own opinion
 * Most gullible of all the animals on the farm

Russian Proletariats:
 * Played powerful role in the success of the Bolshevik Revolution
 * Easily manipulated by Stalin policies
 * Little, if any education compared to those running the government

__ Important Quotes from﻿ the Text: __
 * "...in fact he was not of first rate intelligence, but he was respected for his steadiness of character and tremendous powers of work" (4).
 * "Their must faithful disciples were the two carthorses, Boxer and Clover" (13).
 * "These two had great difficulty in thinking anything out for themselves, but having once accepted the pigs as their teachers, they absorbed everything they were told, and passed it on to other animals by simple arguments" (13).
 * "I will work harder" (20).
 * "Boxer could not get beyond the letter D...Finally he decided to be content with the first four letters, and used to write them out once or twice every day to refresh his memory" (23).
 * "If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right" (40).
 * "Napoleon is always right" (40).

__ Additional Links: __ [] [] __ [] __ __ References: __ Animal Farm Character Profiles. (n.d.). Retreived from []. Goldston, R. (1966). The Russian Revolution. New York: Bobbs Merrill.

Orwell, G. (1997). Animal Farm. United States: McDougal Littell.