Book Report II

· Title of book : Black Beauty

· Author : Anna Sewell (Abridged by Rabinder Mahajan)

· Publisher : New Dawn Press Group

· Year of publication : 2006

Setting

The setting of the novel is in a large pleasant meadow, Britwick, Earlshall Park, and Vicar (the last home for Black Beauty). The setting time is in 19^th century when the most popular transportation is used horse.

Major characters

1. Black Beauty

Description : Black Beauty is stallion. He has one white foot, bright black coat and a pretty white star on its forehead. He is very obedient and loyal with his master. He has a good sensitive feeling.

2. Squire Gordon

Description : He is a good rider, a kind person, and thoughtful for his horse. He has married. He lives in Britwick.

3. John Manly

Description : He is coachman who is thoughtful with horse, gentle, and kind. He works for Squire Gordon to keep his horses. After Squire Gordon leaves, he works for Vicar.

4. Joe

Description : He is groom. He is careless but responsible. He works for Squire Gordon but after Squire Gordon leaves, he works for Vicar.

Summary

Black beauty was stallion. He was born in a large pleasant meadow, in that place he lived with his mother. When he was four years old, he started his breaking in. After that, He is bought by Squire Gordon so he lived in Britwirck. He got friends, they were Merryleg and Ginger. The coachman, John Manly was very thoughtful for horse so he really cared with Black Beauty. Someday, Mrs. Gordon was sick and needed a doctor. Black Beauty was woken by John to pick up a doctor for Mrs. Gordon. After they had gotten to find a doctor, Black Beauty got rest in his stable. Unfortunately, Joe, a stable boy didn’t cover him with a warm cloth so Black Beauty fell ill. John was very sad and Joe felt guilty.

Black Beauty was healthy but there was a problem. Mrs. Gordon was sick and wanted to live in a warm country for a few years. So, Black Beauty and Ginger were sold to Earlshall Park and gave Merryleg to the Vicar on condition that Marryleg was never to be sold. Joe and John were engaged in that house. In Earlshall Park, Black Beauty and Ginger had to wear the bearing rein. It was painful for them. Ginger became wild because that. Someday, Ruben Smith was riding Black Beauty on condition he was too drunk so didn’t ride care. Suddenly, Black beauty stumbled and fell down, Smith was thrown off and he died. After Black beauty recovered, He was sold and became a job-horse. The new master was very kind. Black Beauty was sold to Mr. Barry. Then, Mr. Barry sold him to Jeremiah Barker. Jeremiah Barker had to move to countryside so Black Beauty was sold to Jakes. Then, Jakes sold him to Nicholas Skinner.

Black Beauty got sick. The doctor who checked Black Beauty said that Black Beauty had to take a rest so he could be sold for affair price. At the sale, He was bought by Mr. Throughgood, a farmer. Finally, Black Beauty was bought by a young lady. The groom who picked him up was Joe. Black Beauty lived in Vicar. The young lady said that she didn’t want to sell Black Beauty to other people. It made him happy and it meant that his trouble was over. He could live happy forever.

What is the Major conflict in the story?

The Major conflict in the story is Black Beauty was sold to Earlshall Park. It was the beginning time for Black Beauty wore the bearing rein and the first time for Black Beauty to live unhappy.

How does the story end?

The story ends with happy ending. Black Beauty is bought by lady who is very kind. She promises not to sell Black Beauty to the other people and want to keep Black Beauty for along of his life. It means that Black Beauty doesn’t have a trouble again like his life before. Fortunately, Joe is a groom in the last home for Black Beauty, so he knows a lot of about how to keep Black Beauty. Joe is an old friend of Black Beauty when Black Beauty in Squire Gordon house. It makes Black Beauty happy.

What is the theme of the book?

The theme of the book is we must love animals, not just for pets but love them like our friends because animal is created by God so we must appreciate animal like human too.

Do you like the book?

No, I don’t like this book because it’s too difficult for me to understand about the story. I must read it for two times to understand about the story. It’s difficult because this novel is a fable which the main character is an animal and the words which are used in this novel difficult. There are many words which common to show about animal, especially about their gesture or sound.

This book was a little difficult.