Why might Orwell make Boxer’s strongest qualities contribute to his downfall?, What can we infer about Napoleon from the way he treats Boxer?, Why is Boxer still thinking about work when his health is failing?, Why does Benjamin understand what is happening to Boxer before the others?, Why might Orwell choose Benjamin, usually a passive character, to try to save Boxer?, What does the animals’ failure to save Boxer suggest about their power on the farm?, Why is Squealer’s explanation of Boxer’s death believable to the animals?, What can we infer from the pigs buying whisky soon after Boxer is taken away?, Why might Orwell avoid directly telling us that Boxer has been killed?, How does Boxer’s fate make his motto “Napoleon is always right” seem ironic?, Why do the animals accept food shortages while the pigs receive special treatment?, What does the increase in ceremonies suggest about Napoleon’s leadership?, Why might Napoleon want the animals to celebrate when their lives are getting worse?, Why does Moses become useful to the pigs in Chapter 9?, What can we infer about the purpose of Sugarcandy Mountain?, Why might stories about a better life after death help those in power?, Which controls the animals more effectively in Chapter 9: hope, fear or propaganda? Why?, At what point could Boxer have realised that the revolution had failed him?, Is Boxer’s loyalty a strength, a weakness, or both? Explain., What warning about power and ordinary people might Orwell be communicating through Boxer’s fate?

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