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Boxer is most the most simple-minded animal when in comes to displaying unquestionable loyalty towards Napoleon. Boxer – although more extreme than others in his trust and unwavering commitment – sums up the state in which most of the animals are in – brainwashed, manipulated, and ignorant. Orwell’s portrayal of the animals under Napoleon’s rule as described above shows us that Orwell, as an outsider looking into the Russian Revolution saw the Soviet citizens as a group of brainwashed people who were unaware of the lies and cruelties committed against them by Stalin.