Napoleon Is Faster Than Boxer In George Orwell's Animal Farm

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Napoleon is stronger than Boxer. Boxer expresses sycophantic behavior towards Napoleon. In chapter six, Boxer created the motto, “Napoleon is always right” (pg. 40). Boxer found it that saying "Napoleon is always right" was the correct answer to every problem that found its way into the animals’ lives. Napoleon has the support of the other animals on the farm to help him run the farm. Napoleon has the power to sick the dogs on anyone or anything that he wishes. An example of this in our text from chapter seven is, "Immediately the dogs bounded forward, seized four of the pigs by the ear, and dragged them, squealing in terror, to Napoleon’s feet” (pg 54). So even though Boxer may be physically stronger than Napoleon, he has such political power

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