What is the tragedy of Boxer? In Chapter 9.

was the
hardest worker of all the animals who resided on . He was also the most dedicated to the cause
of the animals, and he bought into everything that the pigs preached to him. It never occurred
to him thatwas taking advantage of his non-pork comrades, however, and he basically worked
himself into an early grave (though, as we know, his body did not receive the dignity of
interment). In the end, Boxer did not get to enjoy the retirement that was promised him;
instead, he was sold to a slaughter house.