Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Do you think Anna Sewell believes that all animals are inherently good?
- Does Beauty himself teach us about the way people should treat horses? If so, how? If not, why not?
- Does Beauty have any control over his own fate? Why or why not?
- How does Beauty cope with adversity?
- Why do you think Sewell chose to write this book from Beauty's point of view?
- Beauty's early life is very happy, but in the latter half of the book, things get pretty grim. Is there a major turning point in the action? What is it? Why do you think Sewell structured the book this way?