Imagine always believing everything that you're told. What kind of world would it be if everyone believed every single thing they were told and listened to everything they were told to do? What if people were promised a democracy but were told that in turn, they would have to fulfill a few goals in order for this democracy to be established; only to have it blow up in their faces after they've worked so hard at achieving this. Animal Farm is a perfect example of a democracy gone wrong, where the dictators play their cards right and the other animals fail miserably at achieving happiness. In Animal Farm, the way character's respond to the stories has a strong connection on their ability to survive. First off, there's Squealer who's Napolean's right-hand man and he has a knack for twisting stories up; making the other animals seem crazy. For example, the 7 commandments were written, one being that "no animal shall sleep in a bed." Eventually, the pigs started sleeping in the beds in the farmhouses and the other animals found out about it and questioned it. Squealer happened to overhear and said, "you have heard now comrades, that we pigs sleep in the beds in the farmhouse..." He further went on to argue that a bed was a bed, no matter what, and that the real commandment was that "no animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets." In spite of that, he also tricked up the animals when the milk and apples went missing. Napolean was found eating them and Squealer explained that the pigs didn't even like milk and apples; they were just eating them to benefit the animals because it was good for their health. In the end, Squealer ended up living and kept his position as Napolean's right-hand man. Next, we have Benjamin who doesn't like to get involved in anything. He doesn't like to speak his mind much because he doesn't believe everything he is told and he questions everything that happens. He doesn't get too enthustiastic about anything either. For example, when the windmills were rebuilt, it was said that "Only old Benjamin refused to grow enthustiastic about the windmill, though, as usual, he would utter cryptic remarks that donkeys live a long time." Then, Benjamin questions Boxer's death. Since Benjamin is really the only literate one on the farm, he can read mostly anything. Boxer was taken away to the slaughter house and Benjamin didn't believe Squealer's lies when he said that Boxer died in the hospital, because Benjamin could read the side of the truck. In the end, Benjamin ended up living because he knew better than to open up his mouth and challenge the pigs. Lastly, we have gullible Boxer, who believes everything he is told. Boxer works extra hard on the farm and two of his mottos are, "I will work harder" and "Napolean is always right!" A few animals were killed on the farm and Boxer felt it was a bit wrong, but with a little reassuring from Squealer that they deserved it, Boxer soon believed him and called it a victory. The way Boxer was so easily persuaded and uneducated determined his fate, which was death in the end. The story Animal Farm is a perfect example of if people lack education, they get screwed in the ending. Squealer was pretty smart because he knew how to persuade people; Benjamin knew how to read but knew better enough to keep his mouth shut, and Boxer was oblivious to everything, and in the end, him and many others ended up dying. It's a perfect example of not being educated enough to see through the lies that you're being told.