When a moving object changes direction, its velocity changes and it is accelerating. The speed of a horse moving around on a carousel remains constant, but it is constantly changing direction. So, the horse is accelerating. Why are the horses on a carousel accelerating? Changing Direction The speed of the Read more…
Hester. Hester may appear to be a devoted mother, but her children know how she chafes at her responsibilities. Hester senses that her children see her as a “lack,” someone who is constantly defining herself by the way others perceive her, and Hester seems to internalize her children’s judgment on Read more…
The mother explains that Paul’s father has no luck, and is unable to make as much money. Paul declares that he has luck. Paul starts to spend a lot of time riding his rocking horse. He believes that if he rides the horse long enough, it will tell him where Read more…
The boy, Paul, becomes determined to be “lucky” and gets involved with horse races and betting with his gardener and uncle. Sometimes Paul just ‘knows’ which horse will win the races. He receives this knowledge from the rocking-horse that he had had sense he was a child. What is luck Read more…
The equine tarsus (hock) consists of five joints and six bones aligned in three rows. The central tarsal bone is located in the second row. The distal tarsal bones have two main functions: they absorb shock and neutralize twisting forces. What type of joint is the tarsus horse? ginglymus jointThe Read more…
Cake is a symbol of motivation and comfort. The mole is obsessed with cake. At one point, the mole tells the boy that his favorite saying is that if one does not succeed at first, he should have some cake. Drawings show the mole headfirst in a cake after he Read more…
It’s a sign that something the dreamer needs to fix. When this dream is something that seems normal, it symbolizes that the dreamer has a strong personality. On a different side, it also develops into nightmares, and this is a sign of bad omen in the future, this is also Read more…
In theory, yes, horses can climb up and down stairs; horses are naturally agile creatures and most can be trained to walk up and down stairs. However, climbing up or downstairs is not a natural movement for a horse and they may get into difficulties if the stairs are too Read more…
Manawaka. The town in which she grew up in, Neepwa, was the influence for the town in “Horses of the Night”: Manawaka. This fictional town, in Manitoba, is very similar to Neepwa. Laurence used Manawaka in many of her works, including “The Stone Angel” and “The Diviners”. Where does Chris Read more…
What happens to the horse? It dies, and its death is revisited mercilessly. There is the implication that the house is haunted: We see a door open on its own and their son is scared of parts of the house. And the horse is suddenly spooked by everything. Was the Read more…