I just started reading the book Black Beauty, a book about a young horse who is mistreated and abused. It is in the first person, and it helps you respect the horses life. This book makes one think in the mind of a horse, as it really sucks you in to the horses' setting, environment, it lets you feel the horses' pain when he is hurt, and lets you feel his happiness when he is treated with respect.
I am using this book as a mentor text for my Independent Writing Project, because my story is from the point of view of an animal as well. So far, I believe this book is an excellent one.
In Black Beauty, the main character is a black horse who is just a few years old, at least in the beginning. As he gets older he leaves his mother, his old farm and his master. He shows his master as a kind person, who never hurts him, always feeds him and gives him treats, and speaks to him in a nice way. He moves to a new farm to get used to wearing a saddle, a bridal and a halter. He complains about wearing a bit, a metal rod that goes behind the horses' last molar, and is, apparently, very unpleasant. The first master is kind, however he goes to another farm where the master shoves the bit in his mouth and causes his mouth to bleed. He meets other horses who have had experiences like his, and ones that have been in much worse conditions. I am guessing, based on the blurb in the back of the book, the horse will be moved to a new farm, or multiple other farms where he will be mistreated, then he will ultimately go back to his old ranch.
I believe the author of Black Beauty wants us to respect animals, or just everyone in general, by showing the horses point of view to its life.
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