Black Beauty · Character
Willie Thoroughgood
Farmer Thoroughgood's grandson who helps nurse Beauty back to health.
minor
Also known as Willie
First appearance: Farmer Thoroughgood and His Grandson Willie
Willie Thoroughgood shows up with force in My Breaking In. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Persuades his grandfather to buy Beauty; takes charge of his care and grows fond of him.
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- Other
Character groups
- Beauty's rescuers and early caretakers
- Protagonist
- Minor characters and horses
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter marks the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Black Beaut…
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