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Flora's Spirit In 'Boys And Girls'

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The carefree spirit of a child is the highlight that individual’s more so look back on from their childhood, not having a care in the world was the best part for the narrator in Boys and Girls. The female horse Flora, is a free spirited animal who hates the idea of being isolated and cooped up, the young girl takes an interest in Flora and can relate to this horse by the free spirit and the plot to escape these boarders. The idea of escaping society’s idea of becoming a woman is engraved into the narrator’s mind she does not want to follow the roles of her mother and grandmother. The young girls spirit is portrayed through Flora because she is trying to escape the terrifying moment of becoming a woman and trying to remain as a child. The horse

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