This Talking Horse Analysis

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This Talking Horse
This Talking Narnian Horse in the Horse and His Boy will warm the heart of all animal lovers. In this beloved tale the horse named Bree (short for Breehy-hinny-brinny-hoohy-hah) is a smart and horse that speaks the human language fluently. Proud, and strong this ex-war horse who was stolen from Narnia as a colt is instantly friends with Shasta and teaches him how to ride. Bree, is of course well-bred in ridding and loves criticizing little Shasta that rides like a potato sack on his back. Although Bree is a great rider, he can sometimes take this talent too far, by his boasting. The reader will immediately spot this horse’s haughty pride when he begins to boast about what a great horse he is, and how the others are dumb.

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