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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Are horse slaughter houses humane? The term “horse slaughter” refers exclusively to the killing and processing of horses for human consumption. When looking up synonyms from the online source thesaurus.com for the word “slaughter‚” words like murder‚ bloodbath‚ and destruction come up. Horse slaughter is not humane euthanasia. While “euthanasia” is defined as a gentle‚ painless death provided in order to prevent suffering‚ slaughter is a brutal and terrifying end for horses. Although there are no
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Charlie was one of the greatest racing greyhounds‚ he conquered every race he competed in. He was forcefully dragged to the race track every day to the race‚ in front hunrders of screaming people‚ wanting Charlie to win‚ because theu put their bets on him. One day‚ he did not reach the finish lane. As he ran‚ he stumbled and crushed his leg. Since that injury he never raced again‚ instead Charlie was sent away‚ to the finish line of his life to be slaughtered. Shocking insight has been achieved
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The American Quarter Horse is one of the oldest recognized breeds in the United States. The breed originated in approximately 1660. It started out as a cross between native horses of Spanish origin and English horses. By the late 17th century‚ these horses were being successfully raced over quarter-mile courses. This is where their name came from‚ due to the fact that they were outstandingly good at running this distance. The Quarter Horse was bred for performance and is known to have considerable
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The sculptures of the horse and warrior are paralleled to Muni‚ and signify the gap between Muni’s self-image as a young man‚ and his present state. The final destiny of the horse is taken out of the public’s view‚ much like Muni‚ who is disregarded and unnoticed in his village. The horse‚ being “moulded out of clay” (page 11)‚ implies a material that is earthly and natural. As opposed to metal or processed material‚ clay is more suitable for realistic representation of art‚ because it allows much
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Rocking Horse Winner March 2nd‚ 2009 D.H Lawrence’s “The Rocking-Horse Winner” is a characteristic modern story about a family filled with inner conflict‚ all revealed through the innocence of the young Master Paul. The family is plagued with the dissatisfaction of never having enough wealth‚ to keep their affluent position in society. The mother although a descent women‚ is not very devoted to her children and instead spends her time blaming their “unfortunate” situation on her husband’s
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in the sport of barrel racing. The cowgirls usually make it look easy‚ three turns at breakneck speed to beat the clock and win the money. Has anyone ever considered though how those Cowgirls make their horses turn that hard that fast and the most efficient ways they do it? Barrel racing is a very competitive sport that involves a lot of time and dedication. Unlike most sports‚ barrel racing is a year round sport the does not have “seasons.” The point of barrel racing is to run around three
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American history‚ horses have been by our side. They were our transportation‚ an advantage in war‚ ways to herd cattle for food‚ and our family. To thousands and thousands of people in the U.S‚ these beautiful animals are still family‚ or means of money. Whether people are herding cattle‚ barrel racing‚ jumping‚ teaching people to ride‚ or running a summer camp‚ whatever the case may be‚ all these animals do is what we ask of them. Humans are repaying them with cruel deaths. Horse slaughter should
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The horse is a highly respected animal in United States culture. It has been worshipped and paid tribute to through art‚ books (Misty of Chincoteague‚ Black Stallion)‚ movies (Black Beauty‚ Spirit)‚ and television shows (Mr. Ed). The horse industry is huge in the United States‚ encompassing everything from rodeos and racing to horses owned for purely pleasure. There have been statues erected of famous racehorses‚ as well as museums devoted entirely to equines. "Horse culture" is a huge part of
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Horse Play In The Workplace Recently I was asked to right a paper on horseplay in the workplace. So I will discuss how horseplay will affect profit. Later I will discuss how horseplay can cause injuries. Whilst you may be having fun‚ you can get seriously injured or killed. According to thefreedictionary.com the definition of horseplay is rowdy or rough play. To me that means anything that can cause harm‚ intentionally or not. In a work environment where digital and cellular transmissions pile
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