first person narrative and the
narrator isn't specified as male of
female
suggests that they speak on behalf of all horse whisperers
first 2 stanzas highlight
how much the horse
whisperer helps the
animals
the fact that they miss the horses
makes their alienation from them
later on seem more shocking and
sad
Feelings and attitudes
REVENGE
narrator takes revenge on those who drove them out
LOVE
they care for the horses and want to protect them
they feel sad and wistful that
their close relationship has been
lost
PRIDE
horse whisperer is seen as a skilled trade
language
language of witchcraft
images of spells are used
to describe techniques used
to tame horses
used the same
method to get revenge
after rejection
metaphors and similies
implies that the horse
whisperer is becoming
horse-like and the horse has
become humanised
shows how
closely they can
connect with the
horses
emotional language
references to the
narrators feelings
shows how much the
horses mean to them
Story
horse whisperers were not
needed and villagers drove them
out of farms
A horse whisperer controls the behaviour of
horses by using natural techniques and builds up
a relationship with them over time
Farming started to
become more
industrialised
the trade became
associated with evil
witchcraft
the horse whisperer took revenge and left the
area but misses the horses
my ideas
I think that the horse whisperer is a lonely
character who simply wants to fit back into
society's old ways
they just want acceptance and to be able to look after the
horses, who seem to be their only friends
DOES THE TREATMENT OF THE HORSE WHISPERERS REMIND YOU OF
ANY OTHER SITUATIONS?
This poem suggests that religion could change
peoples opinions of each other, for example the
people changed to thinking that these people were
using witchcraft and made them leave the village
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE POEM SUGGESTS ABOUT RELIGION?
I think they changed their minds because of new
ways of farming that people were bringing into the
world and soon they were not needed so people
made them redundant