In Animal Farm, how does Boxer's behaviour portray him as a follower?

In Animal Farm, Boxer is a follower because he never questions the wishes or the motivations of those in power. This is shown most clearly through Boxer's personal mottoes which he develops after the Rebellion against Mr. Jones. The motto "I will work harder," for example, becomes Boxer's "answer to every problem" and "every setback" on the farm.

In Chapter Five, when Napoleon bans the Sunday morning meetings, Boxer does not protest the decision. Instead, he further demonstrates his follower behaviour by developing another motto: "Napoleon is always right."

Even when Napoleon brutally slaughters a number of animals on the farm in Chapter Seven, Boxer remains loyal and instead blames himself for the violence. From now on, he declares, he will get up an hour earlier each day.

In the end, however, Boxer becomes the victim of his own misplaced loyalty when Napoleon sells him to a local glue manufacturer and Boxer realises too late.