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A 5 page essay that analyzes "She Had Some Horses," a poem by Native American poet Joy Harjo. The writer argues that Harjo uses imagery and symbolism to convey the frustration and violence that this "she" suffers, not only from society, but also from unnamed males who also suffer, and who look to her for a salvation that she cannot provide. No additional sources cited.
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"horses," which is a commodity that was a valued part of traditional Native American life. Through this literary device she draws progressively smaller circles that draw-in the various
details of the life of one Native American woman, the "she" who has some horses, although this one "she" is also representative of female Native American experience in general. Examining
this poem shows how Harjo uses imagery and symbolism to convey the frustration and violence that this "she" suffers, not only from society, but also from unnamed males who also
suffer, and who look to her for a salvation that she cannot provide. In Native American culture, storytellers tend to make lists. This poem is in that tradition. It
is a long list that tends to overwhelm the reader with a bombardment of images, which, rather than making literal sense, summon a general mood and apprehension as the
poem becomes progressively more disturbing with each new stanza. In other words, it is a poem that is understood on a visceral level, rather than a cerebral one. The rhythm
that is set up with the repetition of "She had horses," at the beginning of each line and also the refrain of "She had some horses" between stanzas, serves as
a "drum" that becomes like the pounding of the womans bloodstream, a life force that remains rhythmic no matter what happens. In general, the poem is without a rhyme
scheme, but occasionally lines rhyme by using the same last word. This tends to draw attention to these lines, adding an internal emphasis. Furthermore, alliteration and allusion, as well as
internal rhymes serve as connecting devices that make lines flow in a smooth rhythmic manner that mirrors regular conversation, but it much more stylized than regular speech. The images in
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