The Miniature Leather Saddle
The miniature leather saddle that Chris gifts young Vanessa for her birthday symbolizes her innocence. Chris handcrafts the saddle and includes a brand that he explains is from his ranch, the Criss Cross, back home…
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Horses
Horses represent the conflict between fantasy and reality that plagues Chris throughout his life. This conflict is especially visible in the juxtaposition between Duchess and Firefly, the horses that exist in Chris’s fantasy version of…
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