The Rocking-Horse Winner The Rocking-Horse Winner is a complex story that is best understood if one examines it through the 5 Elements of Fiction: setting‚ character‚ plot‚ point of view and theme. This story is about a little boy named Paul who is trying to gain love and affection from his greedy mother. One day he told his mother that he had luck and he knew his mother did not believe him. This compelled him to go out and find luck on his own. He set off on his rocking horse on a journey to
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In William Saroyan’s short story‚ “The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse‚” Mourad is a positive influence on his younger cousin‚ Aram. One way Mourad is a positive influence is his care for animals. Aram takes his turn riding the horse; but he falls off‚ leading to the horse running off. As they search for the horse‚ Mourad says‚ “If you come upon him‚ be kindly‚” (Saroyan 3). The horse is the one who ran off‚ but rather than be disciplinary‚ Mourad is gentle and careful. His compassion for animals
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racing on mounted horses dated to the first millennium BC. In the beginning no breed of horse could carry jockeys a significant distance. The first mounted horse races took place in Ancient Greece. More frequent races were for charity in Roman times. When Rome fell in the 5th century horse breeding and racing declined in the west. In 1665 formal horse racing began in North America when Richard Nicolls was the governor of New York. By establishing formal races he improved the horse breeds. Racing
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that humans of the present era are horses of the mid- to late 1800s. Horses are prideful‚ strong‚ and majestic creatures that have very few predators lurking over them. Horses have worked hard at their jobs for a long time. They pull heavy carts‚ race for entertainment‚ and make long journeys with ease‚ all for the sake of three square meals a day and an early retirement. The end of the 19th century comes near and horses are starting to see changes happening all around them. Ignorant of the fact that
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Horses of the Night Second Response Horses of the Night by Margaret Laurence is the short story that I wrote my second response on. This story is about Chris‚ a young man who has massive‚ but unattainable‚ goals in his life. However‚ it’s told through the voice of young Vanessa‚ who sees the world as a child in the beginning‚ and only later grows up to understand the hopelessness that also exists. When Vanessa is six years old‚ Chris arrives at her home to attend high school in their
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pondered which of the two most powerful horses ranks to be the highest athlete. The Quarter Horse comes in all sizes and is known for its stocky beautiful build with a sensible mindset. While the Thoroughbred being typically on the taller side‚ is known for its sleek slender build with its angelic beauty. Although both of these horses possess undeniable agility and immense power‚ it is anything but tough to pick between the two. The Quarter Horse is an all-around treasure. Their mind‚ body‚ and
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Social Throughout history‚ horses have always been social animals. They live in large herds all over the world. This is something that hasn’t changed with domestication (Lablanc‚ 2013). Horse herds structures as a harem (Lablanc‚ 2013). A harem is when one or two males with multiple females and their offspring (Lablanc‚ 2013). The harem is able to remain stable due to the number of females in the herd (Lablanc‚ 2013). The mares stay together and a new stallion comes in after others leave or die
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Quarter Horse If you have ever seen one of rodeo ’s timed events‚ been along for work on a ranch or watched a Western on the big screen or television‚ chances are you have witnessed one of the most popular breeds of horses used in the US‚ American Quarter Horse in action. The American Quarter Horse is the first breed of horse native to the United States‚ it is also the oldest surviving horse breed in the United States (uk world). Its foundation bloodlines were a mix of Arab Barb and Turk horses bred
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Alison Ely 6/24/14 Riding the White Horse Within the universe‚ there are celestial bodies that join together in solar systems that make up galaxies‚ galaxies that create everything tangible and visible and real; however‚ within the heavens and all that is palpable and perceptible and concrete‚ there is so much more: the intangible. At times this is presented as luck or fortune‚ and sometimes‚ it shows itself as love. Yasunari Kawabata’s “The White Horse” (1963) is a ravishing run through the
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J. K. Mrs. M Honors English 10 May 15 2012 Against the Slaughter of Horses The horse‚ an elegant creature‚ dancing across fields‚ meant to be free; the horror going on behind the curtain defiles his spirit of freedom. He is viewed by many as a loyal companion. In sporting events‚ he represents half of the team‚ the momentous force that propels the duo to victory. He shares the pain and tears‚ the struggles and triumphs‚ with his human counterpart. As a gentle friend‚ he teaches fearful adults
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