How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
They always think they can improve upon Nature and mend what God has made. (10.18)
This novel points out that humans can become abusive with the great power they have over animals. Have you heard the expression "playing God"? That's what Ginger's talking about here—humans who abuse animals physically to make the animals look or behave differently.
Quote #5
"They'll soon take you away, and I shall lose the only friend I have, and most likely we shall never see each other again. 'Tis a hard world!" (27.8)
When Beauty and Ginger reunite after Beauty is recovering from his career-changing injury, Ginger laments that they will certainly be separated. Can you imagine being forced to leave your only friend in the world? This is just one of the many heartbreaking plot twists that the horses in this book have to deal with.
Quote #6
I said, "You used to stand up for yourself if you were ill-used."
"Ah!" she said. "I did once, but it's no use; men are strongest, and if they are cruel and have no feeling, there is nothing that we can do, but just bear it, bear it on and on to the end." (40.6-7)
When Beauty runs into Ginger near the end of the story, he sees she's been overworked, nearly to death. He asks her why she doesn't stand up for herself anymore, and she tells him that it doesn't seem to make a difference—men are too powerful. Ginger has no choice but to keep working, a tragic end for a once-spirited horse.