Blossom
The narrator, a hardworking and patient horse who endures years of neglect and cruelty while longing for kindness and a peaceful home.
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Poor Blossom characters
Who's who in Poor Blossom by Edith Carrington: meet the 6 main characters, see how they connect, and open a detailed profile for each.
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Mr. Bayne
A farmer and Blossom’s first owner, portrayed as kind and humane toward his horses.
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Giles
Also known as the ploughman, Mr. Bayne’s foreman
Mr. Bayne’s foreman and ploughman, who works with the farm horses and reports on them to his master.
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Rip
Also known as old horse
Blossom’s handsome, spirited foal friend, who initially resists training but later submits after being brutally beaten.
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Boxer
A long-suffering horse owned by Mr. Martin who safely brings his drunken master home but is cruelly beaten in return.
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Mr. Martin
Also known as Martin
A farmer who regularly drinks to intoxication and cruelly beats Boxer despite relying on him to get home safely.
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