Boxer is symbolic to the proletariat in this novel due to his inability to think for himself and his willingness to trust people in positions in power. Much like the working lower class, Boxer was loyal to Napoleon while he was in power. He assumed that whatever Napoleon did was for the benefit of the farm. Because of this, he believes everything Napoleon says. This is exemplified through a motto that Boxer adopted, which is, “Napoleon is always right” (Orwell Ch. 5). This is extremely similar to the Russian working class, who were immediately drawn to the person in power, which at the time was Stalin. Like Boxer, they also believed and trusted their person in power, which, in both stories, led to a cycle of totalitarianism. Boxer’s attitude
