Black Beauty

my name : Dalaa KHateeb 

11-5

Characters:

Darkie (Black Beauty):

Handsome black horse. He begins his career as a carriage horse for the rich, but when he “breaks his knees” after a bad fall, he is no longer considered good-looking enough and gets into a lot of trouble for harder work. It passes through the hands of a series of owners, some cruel, some kind. He always tries his best to serve humanity despite the circumstances.

Farmer Grey:

Beauty’s first owner, a good kind man who trains him well.

Mr. Douglas Gordon :

A very kind and loving master who was also the squire. Lives in Birtwick Park. Has to sell Beauty and Ginger when he leaves the country because of his wife’s illness.

Mr. John Manly:

Black Beauty’s groom at Squire Gordon’s.

Mr. James Howard:

John Manly’s assistant at Squire Gordon’s. He leaves to work as a coachman for Sir Clifford Williams.

Mr. Joseph Green:

A kind boy who replaces James at Squire Gordon’s hall. Beauty becomes seriously ill after little Joe gives Beauty a pail of cold water to drink and then assumes Beauty does not need a blanket, all after a long, exhausting gallop.

Bill:

A boy who keeps thrashing and whipping a pony to attempt to make him jump a fence.

Mrs. Bushby:

Bill’s mother who is worried when she hears that he fell into a bush.

the plot:

The beauty is very loved by everyone in the hostess’s house, especially after she helped Jun bring the doctor quickly when the hostess’s wife was seriously ill. Unfortunately, in that crisis, Beauty was left to the care of young Joe Green, whose inexperience left Beauty seriously ill. Beauty recovers, but the Gordons must stay away for the sake of Mrs. Gordon’s health. Beauty is sold.

My opinion:

When reading the story “Black Beauty,” I feel many different feelings. For example, I feel comfortable and happy when he was treated well by people, and I feel anxious when he suffers, but it is a beautiful story. I recommend reading it.