GCELiterature in EnglishNon-African Prose2024

Which of the following best describes the role of Boxer in George Orwell's Animal Farm?

AHe is the cynical donkey who doubts the revolution from the start
BHe represents the corrupt intellectual class that manipulates the masses
CHe symbolises the loyal, hardworking proletariat exploited by those in powerCORRECT
DHe is the young pig who eventually challenges Napoleon's authority
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Why the answer is C, and why the others tempt you.
Boxer the cart-horse, with his mottos 'I will work harder' and 'Napoleon is always right,' represents the devoted working class whose labour sustains the revolution but who are ultimately betrayed by their leaders. His sale to the knacker's yard by Napoleon when he is no longer useful is Orwell's most damning indictment of totalitarian exploitation.
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