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, 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 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 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. 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. 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 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 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 Read more…
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 Read more…
To John Grady, the wild horses symbolize the unfallen spirit in nature that he desires. Although his love of horses means his love of humans, it does not mean that he is satisfied with his human life. What is the Read more…