Clover is Boxer's companion, a "stout motherly mare approaching middle life, who had never quite got her figure back after her fourth foal" (1.3). Ouch. That was way harsh, Orwell. Like Boxer, she's loyal and strong—the XX version of Boxer's stereotypical peasant dude. read more
Since Clover can't read, Muriel the goat reads her the commandment, "No animal may sleep in a bed with sheets" (6.13). But Clover is actually right—the commandment did say that animals couldn't sleep in beds. read more
The Animal Farm quotes below are all either spoken by Clover or refer to Clover. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one: ). read more