Stone Horse

The section of Barry Lopez's Stone Horse story that appealed to me th emost was right when the main character discovers the stone horse.  On page 5 in chapter 16 he begins to describe what this ancient artifact looks like.  He describes the size and the postion in which the horse is laying; " It was laid out on the ground with its head to the east, three times life size".  From this point on he goes into greater deatial of the horse and how lucky he was to actually find what he was looking for.  This paragraph and the following one are what really tie the story together and finish the authors thought.  Up until this point in the story I was somewhat bored reading about the history of the area.  Once section II began the story really became more interesting and personal. 

Barry's journey into the desert searching for the stone horse intaglio is similar to Plato's Allegory and the characters acesion from the cave.  Both Barry and the prisoner are seeking answers to questions they posses.  They both seek enlightenment and more answers.  This sense of motivation is what drove both characters to take the physical steps to find answers.