Girl Who Loved Her Horses By Drew Hayden Taylor

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Have you ever been drawn at a young age and parents praised for being a “good artist” then later in life tell you to grow up and focus on “grown up things”. In “Girl Who Loved Her Horses” by Drew Hayden Taylor, Danielle, a weird but talented girl, is portrayed in the story through the eyes of the narrator as Danielle uses art to express her identity. Drew Hayden Taylor uses literary techniques such as conflict and narrative perspectives to convey these themes. The art/creative expression of “Danielle” drawing horses within the story “Girl Who Loved Her Horses” suggests that although there are views that society puts on people, identity can still be expressed through art. Firstly, the story uses narrative perspectives to demonstrate the negative …show more content…

Secondly, another way the story uses perspective is when the narrator sees an interaction between his friend William and Danielle. He quotes “William tried to make Danielle draw a dog, a simple dog. The always nervous Danielle capitulated and gave William something that loosely resembled an amoeba and a chicken.” (33). From the narrator's perspective, he thought William had a stigma against Danielle, thinking she could draw anything but in reality, the drawing was abhorrent. This is mostly out of jealousy. In addition, the story uses conflict to show the way society puts different views on art, where results only matter, and how art is seen as “childish” when at an older age.The story uses person vs society for its conflicts. To support this proof, the narrator quotes “Mom was overjoyed with her arrival and proudly showed Danielle the untouched picture. Danielle stared at it, the look of eagerness and anticipation slowly washing from her face. She only uttered “It’s still here.“ (31). Although the narrator's mother enjoyed the end result, Danielle was disappointed. She enjoyed the process of drawing, not the

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