Boxer Flashcards
“enormous beast”
Strong
“universally respected”
Was an inspiration to other animals like the worker, Stakhanov, who famously worked over his quota.
Role
Allegory for the Russian working-class who helped to oust Tsar Nicholas and establish the Soviet Union, but were eventually betrayed by the government under Joseph Stalin.
“our labour tills the soil”
Old major says this but he is referring to the working class
“met with much stupidity and apathy “ on the revolution
Non-intellectuals were not as enthusiastic about the revolution as the pigs(intellectuals) and ended up being abused through it by the intellectuals.
“always at the spot where the work was the hardest”
Working class contribution to Russia’s growth and development out of patriotism which is also why they could also be exploited easily
“I will work harder”
Working class’ tireless contribution to early communist Russian development
