@ddale8 1).
„If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right” and „Napoleon is always right” is the favorite slogans of Boxer the horse from „Animal Farm”, a book by George Orwell [1] [2]
@ddale8 2).
„As usual, the pigs want to keep the animals ignorant and incapable to question their behaviors. Napoleon once declares Snowball as a »traitor« and he »was Jones's agent from the very beginning« (AF, p.53).
@ddale8 3).
This blatant lie makes Boxer »who seldom asked questions« (AF, p.52) ask and disbelieve Napoleonʼs claim. This event creates a disagreement between Boxer and the pigs about the correct version of the Battle of the Cowshed.
@ddale8 4).
It seems that Boxerʼs ability to remember the real version of the history has never suited the pigs as this awareness from Boxer or some animals will threat their propaganda.
@ddale8 5).
After this event, Napoleon, the dictator attempts to »set things right by force« (Anthony, 2009, p. 109). [...] Anthony Stewart states that:
@ddale8 6).
– »If history teaches us nothing else, it teaches that force must occasionally support propaganda in order to maintain an unjust regime«. (Anthony, 2009, p. 106)
@ddale8 7).
The illiterate and naïve population have truly taken part in their own exploitation from the others. Boxerʼs life, for instance, is a gloomy example of exploitation since he exploits himself when he blindly follows Napoleon.
@ddale8 8).
Orwell wants to say that those naive, loyal and hardworking animals help deeply in establishing the injustice. Oppression never arises from only oppressors, but from the ignorance of the oppressed. Anthony Stewart [3] [4] [5] asserts this fact when says:
@ddale8 9).
– »Boxerʼs well-known selflessness is available to help the pigsʼ own selfish cause, as his motto »Napoleon is always right« can be used in the service of indecency.
@ddale8 10).
The slaughtering of the most admirable comrade of the group is transformed into a duplicitous example of Napoleonʼs benevolent leadership« (Anthony, 2009, p. 111) [6]”.
[1] @BBCNews bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guide…
[2] p. 16 diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva…
@ddale8 @BBCNews 11).
[3] @BucknellU bucknell.edu/fac-staff/anth…
[4] theconversation.com/profiles/antho…
[5] @Writersfest writersfestival.org/authors/earlie…
[6] pp. 26 – 27 (51 – 52) alustath.uobaghdad.edu.iq/cgi/viewconten…
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