In the satiric novel entitled Animal Farm by George Orwell, the character Boxer represents the working class members of society who rebel against Farmer Jones to attain freedom. However, the utopia that they fought for was not realised and they are manipulated by the pigs; inturn, they find themselves no better than they started. Boxer is hard-working, committed, and loyal, and he sacrifices his life for the others. Without Boxer, Animal Farm would have never progressed as far as it did.
In the novel, Boxer portrays a hard-working attitude. To demonstrate, Boxer’s hard-working disposition during hardships pulls the animals through. “Boxer with his tremendous muscles always pulled them through...were days when the entire work of the farm seemed
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For example, Boxer’s represents loyalty when the farm burns everything that prompts them of humans. “When Boxer heard this he fetched the small straw hat which he wore in summer to keep the flies out of his ears, and flung it on the fire with the rest (8).” This displays that Boxer went along with all the rules and he didn’t question any of them which influenced the animals how to act. This also illustrates how Boxer’s utilitarian possession didn’t matter to him when all the other animals burned theirs. Furthermore, Boxer shows loyalty when he is in battle and stays indestructible. “But the most terrifying spectacle of all was Boxer, rearing up on his hind legs and striking out with his great iron-shod hoofs like a stallion. His very first blow took a stable lad from Foxwood on the skull and stretched him lifeless in the mud (14).” This shows that when the animals were challenged in the battle, Boxer stood strong with his loyalty and fought no matter what. Moreover this shows that without his devotedness and strength during the battle, the animals wouldn’t have fought so fiercely in the war. Lastly, Boxer’s loyalty made an impact in the animal's’ personality to fight for their side and never give up.
All in all, Boxer’s personality helped the animals in Animal Farm to never give up. Because he was hard-working, committed, and loyal, Animal Farm progressed and prospered. If Boxer had