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Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Animal Farm depicts the animals' increasing suffering after the destruction of the windmill, as they work harder while the pigs enjoy more comforts. Boxer, the dedicated worker, is ultimately betrayed and sold to a butcher instead of receiving medical care, illustrating the exploitation of loyalty by corrupt leaders. The chapter emphasizes the dangers of blind loyalty and the moral decay of authority figures who prioritize their own interests over the well-being of their community.

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Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Animal Farm depicts the animals' increasing suffering after the destruction of the windmill, as they work harder while the pigs enjoy more comforts. Boxer, the dedicated worker, is ultimately betrayed and sold to a butcher instead of receiving medical care, illustrating the exploitation of loyalty by corrupt leaders. The chapter emphasizes the dangers of blind loyalty and the moral decay of authority figures who prioritize their own interests over the well-being of their community.

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Book Reading: Summary (Chapter 9) and Reflection​

Submitted by:
DE GUZMAN, CHELSEA BEATRIZE Q.
12 - MATATAG

Submitted to:
Mr. DAVID FLOYD M. ROXAS
Subject Teacher

July 29, 2026


In Chapter 9 of Animal Farm, the escalating distress of the animals after the

Battle of the Windmill is the central issue. After the windmill is destroyed, the animals

are forced to work harder to build a new windmill. Meanwhile, the pigs are getting more

comfortable and the animals receive less food. To distract the animals, Squealer

fabricates false history and stages events to present Napoleon, the farm’s dictator, with

god-like worship. The animals, who have hope, even in the midst of their struggles, are

overjoyed that Moses the raven returned to the farm to tell them about Sugar Candy

Mountain. Boxer, the most loyal and hard working of the animals, believes that the

struggle will end if he works even harder. But he collapses from exhaustion and the

other animals are worried that he was worked to death before he could retire.

Instead of giving Boxer the promised medical attention, Napoleon sells him to a

horse butcher for cash. By the time Benjamin realizes what is happening and tries to

stop it, it is too late to save Boxer. Once Boxer has been taken away, Squealer tries to

convince the other animals that Boxer died peacefully in a veterinary hospital. He

makes the claim that the writing on the van had not been repainted. Most of the

animals, failing to see what is happening, believe Squealer. Shortly after, the pigs

demonstrate their hypocrisy and how far they have strayed from the values of equality

and respect that spurred the initial uprising by using the proceeds from Boxer's sale to

purchase whisky.

This chapter shows how dishonest leaders exploit loyalty from followers. For this

reason, it is the most powerful section of the book. Boxer is a character who proves a
foothold of support and commitment and he was deserving of appreciation. However,

we see that as soon as he is no longer needed, he is discarded. From this, I learn that

blind loyalty toward leaders is one way to guarantee that you become a most loyal

servant to the powerful. This chapter says that leaders should respect and protect the

people, but members of the community should not be exploited to serve the leaders.

Overall, chapter 9 shows that in a society where the most important values are absent,

those in authority are often willing to sacrifice the people who, through their hard work,

have built the community. In this case, cruelty substitutes for accountability.

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