Lizzie Character Analysis in Black Beauty

Lizzie is a flighty bay mare at Earlshall. The gentlemen love riding her and say good things about her, but Ginger insists she’s nervous. One day, Lady Anne insists on riding Lizzie, and Lizzie spooks and runs away with her. Lizzie falls trying to jump a wide ditch, causing Lady Anne to fall.

Lizzie Character Timeline in Black Beauty

The timeline below shows where the character Lizzie appears in Black Beauty. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

Horse Care, Abuse, and Neglect Theme Icon

...relatives. She usually rides Black Beauty, while her companions prefer Ginger or a mare named Lizzie—whom the gentlemen love, but whom Ginger insists is nervous. A man named Blantyre likes Lizzie... (full context)

Class, Transportation, and Victorian England Theme Icon

...and starts to open the gate for Lady Anne, but she insists that she and Lizzie can wait by the road. Blantyre hangs Black Beauty’s rein on the fence and disappears,... (full context)

...Blantyre jump the ditch carefully and find Lady Anne facedown at the bottom of it. Lizzie has since run off, and two men come to help after seeing Lizzie loose. Blantyre... (full context)