The Horse symbolizes personal drive, passion and appetite for freedom. Among all the spirit animals, it is one that shows a strong motivation that carries one through life. The meaning of the horse varies depending on whether this animal spirit guide is represented as wild, tamed, moving freely or constrained. This not only define the horse as a symbol, but it also can relate to not only Antonio’s father; but to all the male characters in the story. This essay will explain how the horse plays such a role in the character’s personality.

“His dark, wild eyes held me hypnotically, and I could hear the deep sounds a horse makes inside his chest when he is ready to buck (p.37) experienced by Antonio Marez. In this part of the story, Antonio