Animal Farm

Boxer & Benjamin

Is it true that all men are equal, but some are more equal than others? Well this is

what Animal Farm explains. This book represents the war going on between Trotsky and

Stalin. Using Animal characters to represent them. Animal Farm was written between

1943 and 1944 by George Orwell. but was published in 1945 for the fear that it might

insult the Russians. Though the characters may seem to be alike they are very different in

their own way such as Boxer and Benjamin.

Boxer ‘s differences from Benjamin are many. Boxer is a gigantic, buff cart

horse, who is not very bright, this character represents the unthinking working class.

Boxer is very troubled when it comes to thinking for himself. He believes anything he is

told without any questions asked. Especially when it comes to Napoleon he always

would say, “Napoleon is always right (pg. 75).” Even though Boxer only learned his

alphabet up to the letter...