Arabian Blood

Literary source by timothy Murad

Part I of the novel, then, presents horses and man as being in harmony and, moreover, emphasizes the horse as a source of strength and power. Descriptions of horses accord well with the ascendant trajectory of the first part of the novel.

In Part II, horse images and their symbolic import are strikingly different. They symbolize the?descenso al infierno de la barbarie?(10) which characterizes this central section of Los deabajo. The wild, uncontrollable, and brute nature of horses now predominates in descriptions.
Author(s): Timothy Murad
Source: Journal of Spanish Studies: Twentieth Century, Vol. 7, No. 2 (Fall, 1979), pp. 207-222
Published by: Society of Spanish & Spanish-American Studies
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/27740882.
Accessed: 13/11/2014 13:51

Animal Imagery and Structural Unity in Mariano Azuela's Los de abajo

Scientific source By Stephen Duren

Horses have larger eyes than any other land animals except ostriches. A horse's eyes are oval, and they are set on the sides of the head. The two eyes can be moved independently, each in a half circle. Thus, a horse can look forward with one eye and backward with the other. Because of the position of its eyes, a horse has a blind spot a short distance in front of it. A horse must turn its head to see a nearby object that lies directly ahead. The shape of a horse’s eyes makes objects far to the side or back appears to move faster than they actually do. For this reason, a horse may shy (move suddenly) at the slightest movement of an object to the side or back. Horses' eyes require a fairly long time to adjust to changes of light. When a horse is moved from a dark stall into bright sunlight, it may appear nervous until its eyes adjust.

MLA: Duren, Stephen.  "Horse." Academic World Book. World Book,2014 . Web. 13 Nov. 2014.

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Printed source by Patton Charles U.

The eye is one of the most important organs connected with the horse. From the fact that when your horse goes blind he is almost worthless. It is one of the most delicate parts of the horse to be treated, and is in many case.

Common Sense Horse Book by Prof Charles U. Patton  p: 47

    I have always been fascinated by horses specially the Arabian race; they have the most majestic silhouette and strength that allows them easily to occupy the first places between the other breeds. Horses have inspired artists and poets through the ages, because they are well known for being affectionate and bonding well with humans, as well as they are famous for their power and intelligence. The literary source that I pick out confirm that there is a certain harmony between horses and man, and also mentions some typical characteristics of horses. On the other hand, the scientific and the printed source that I choose, we can see a deep description of horse`s eyes, and how delicate are they.