In the book Animal Farm by George Orwell, Boxer, the strongest and most hard-working horse on the farm, is the role model of his peers and a threat to Napoleon, the leading pig. For the future of Animal Farm, Boxer demonstrates great leadership by working harder than the rest of the animals, waking up early in the mornings, and laboring when he has time to rest. Although he is not as witty or clever as Napoleon, the pig is worried about his influence over the other animals because Boxer has a stronger authority over the rest. This leads to the overthrowing of Boxer, which leaves the animals in shock and terror as they realize the most loyal comrade was gone and no longer there for support.
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Although he does not have a lot of time to spend freely, Boxer always puts his job before himself. While the other animals were using their resting time, Boxer would keep on working on the tasks that he could manage alone. “In his spare moments, of which there were not many nowadays, he would go alone to the quarry, collect a load of broken stone, and drag it down to the site of the windmill unassisted”(61, 62). By showing leadership from working hard, the animals of the farm look up towards Boxer as a figure of unlimited strength and a source of support when times get tough. When the animals feel like they can not carry on their task, Boxer is always there to help them. “Nothing could have been achieved by Boxer, whose strength seemed equal to that of all the rest of the animals put together. When the boulder began to slip and the animals cried out in despair at finding themselves dragged down the hill, it was always Boxer who strained himself against the rope and brought the boulder to a stop” (61). By stopping the large rock from going down any farther, the horse helps stop the animals from starting from the beginning again. If Boxer had not been there, the animals would have had to start the arduous process over again. With the herculean horse besides them, the animals feel more at ease. This is another factor to the fear Napoleon feels as he slowly loses power to
Boxer, taking advantage of his mighty size and strength, …show more content…
Although he does not have a lot of time to spend freely, Boxer always puts his job before himself. While the other animals were using their resting time, Boxer would keep on working on the tasks that he could manage alone. “In his spare moments, of which there were not many nowadays, he would go alone to the quarry, collect a load of broken stone, and drag it down to the site of the windmill unassisted”(61, 62). By showing leadership from working hard, the animals of the farm look up towards Boxer as a figure of unlimited strength and a source of support when times get tough. When the animals feel like they can not carry on their task, Boxer is always there to help them. “Nothing could have been achieved by Boxer, whose strength seemed equal to that of all the rest of the animals put together. When the boulder began to slip and the animals cried out in despair at finding themselves dragged down the hill, it was always Boxer who strained himself against the rope and brought the boulder to a stop” (61). By stopping the large rock from going down any farther, the horse helps stop the animals from starting from the beginning again. If Boxer had not been there, the animals would have had to start the arduous process over again. With the herculean horse besides them, the animals feel more at ease. This is another factor to the fear Napoleon feels as he slowly loses power to