“Lastly he said that he had seen the souls of horses and that it was a terrible thing to see. He said that it could be seen under certain circumstances attending the death of a horse because the horse shares a common soul and its seperate life only forms it out of all horses and makes it mortal. He said that if a person understood the sold of the horse then he would understand all horses that ever were" (111).
Horses are a huge focus in this book, as the title suggests. Cole sees horses as beautiful and simple, but meaningful. They have what he wishes humans had: truth. Throughout the book he often compares them to the human soul. I think this picture is a perfect representation of how horses are viewed in this book. Typically seen for their physical abilities, this picture instead focuses on the face of the horse. It is as if you are looking into its soul. You can see in the horse’s eyes that there is a story to tell. I think this image is important, because it characterizes the horse as more than just an animal, but something with a deeper meaning, as Cole views horses.
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