In the first two line, Shire writes, “you are a horse running alone, and he tries to tame you.” It’s common ideal that women are animals that are untamed and wild and it is up to a man to control them and place them in their place.. Shire compares female to an animal that is known for its stubbornness and eventually a master is able to be reined it in by means of force. It’s the notion that difficult woman will at some point buckle down and do as they are told for that is what they are trained to do. What is also shown in the next couple of lines, “compares you to an impossible highway to a burning house,” all these comparisons are to objects or animals, it is taking away the fact the is is a human being, it’s a woman, it’s supposed to be
