Question

our master was a good, kind man. he gave us good food, good lodging, and kind words; he spoke as kindly to us as he did to his little children. we were all fond of him, and my mother loved him very much. when she saw him at the gate she would neigh with joy, and trot up to him. he would pat and stroke her and say, \well, old pet, and how is your little darkie?\ i was a dull black, so he called me darkie; then he would give me a piece of bread, which was very good, and sometimes he brought a carrot for my mother. all the horses would come to him, but i think we were his favorites. my mother always took him to the town on a market day in a light gig.
there was a plowboy, dick, who sometimes came into our field to pluck blackberries from the hedge. when he had eaten all he wanted he would have what he called fun with the colts, throwing stones and sticks at them to make them gallop. we did not much mind him, for we could gallop off, but sometimes a stone would hit and hurt us.
one day he was at this game, and did not know that the master was in the next field, but he was there, watching what was going on; over the hedge he jumped in a snap, and catching dick by the arm, he gave him such a box on the ear as made him roar with the pain and surprise. as soon as we saw the master we trotted up nearer to see what went on.
\bad boy!\ he said, \bad boy! to chase the colts. this is not the first time, nor the second, but it shall be the last. there - take your money and go home! i shall not want you on my farm again.\
so we never saw dick any more. old daniel, the man who looked after the horses, was just as gentle as our master, so we were well off.

1. as you read this excerpt from black beauty, think about how the novels point of view (that of a horse) affects its plot.

what effect does point of view have on the plot of black beauty?
it makes the events of the plot impossible to follow.
it limits the kinds of events that can be described.
it prevents readers from guessing how events affect the characters.
it eliminates the need for any major plot twists.

Explanation:

The story is told from the perspective of a horse. This limits the narrative to what the horse experiences, observes, and understands. For example, the horse can describe its interactions with the master, the children, and the events like Dick's actions (throwing stones, chasing colts). But it cannot provide insights into the internal thoughts or motives of humans that are not directly shown through their actions towards the horse. So, it restricts the events described to those relevant to the horse's experience.

Answer:

It limits the kinds of events that can be described.