Style: How are horses displayed as a symbol in the novel, what can be inferred through their continual presence?
- Quarter Rose-
As dogs are to the typical city Americans, horses are a cowboy's best friend. As companionship has become a huge part of this novel, with John Grady losing Blevins, Rawlins, and nearly Alejandra, he builds a strong relationship with his horse. Right before he leaves to go after Ale, he knows exactly which horse he wants to take from the barn. Likewise, since Blevins was abused as a young child, he built a rock solid relationship with his horse. When he loses his horse in the lightning storm, he is determined to get it back. Horses represent a friendship a cowboy can depend on no matter what.
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