Boxer: 3rd Prompt In the book Animal Farm by George Orwell, Boxer played a major role on the farm as a hard-working horse and Animal Farm may not have survived without him. Boxer is described as an “enormous beast, nearly eighteen hands high, and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together” (Orwell 26). Also, he is “respected for his steadiness of character and tremendous powers of work” (Orwell 26). Boxer played a vital role due to his work ethic, his relationship with Napoleon and the consequences this relationship had in the book. Boxer played the role of the hard-working, reliable horse, because of his major contributions to the windmill and other jobs (Orwell 61). He is well known on the farm for his slogans that motivate himself and the other animals on the farm. Boxer’s most known slogan is “I will work harder” (Orwell 70). Boxer pushed himself to the limits to finish the windmill and other projects (Orwell 61). He used this slogan when something went wrong or if he felt that he wasn’t doing enough, which shows how much he cared …show more content…
Boxer played the role of a hardworking horse, which is backed by his slogans and his desire to wake up earlier and do more work for the better of the farm (Orwell 70). Napoleon is threatened by Boxer since he is reaching the age of retirement and must be paid a pension, which would result in less food for the pigs and unrest in the animals if it wasn’t paid (Orwell 112). The betrayal of Boxer was the point of the story with the most tension, which could be perceived as the climax since it signals the end to animalism and the beginning of the collapse of Animal Farm (Orwell 122). Boxer played the role of the hard-working horse who turned into a threat to Napoleon as he reached old age, and his betrayal was an alternative climax to the story since it was the tipping point of the