The story jumps from the evil experts in Karen’s school to Mama at work. She hears her daughter’s plea and races to the rescue like the Lone Ranger. (Image courtesy of ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) Scene 12:…
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The Healing Horse, Ch. 23., Scene 11: Regaining Herself
The examination ends, as little Karen retreats to the changing area, so she can pull herself together and put on her clothes. This symbolizes how she turns away from the evil experts, who see her as subhuman, and reclaims the…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 23, Scene 10: Crisis in the Clinic
This scene continues the story of how a heartless professional can prey upon the children he is supposed to help. Scene 10: Crisis in the Clinic Dr. Lambert told her, “Stand up and turn around, so we can see your…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 23, Scene 9: Spine and Gate
The scene continues the description of how humiliating medical examinations were for kids with disabilities. Scene 9: Spine and Gate “Walk back and forth so we can observe your gate,” Dr. Lambert said without any preliminaries. In spite of his…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 23, Scene 7: The Gown
Left alone and without help, brave little Karen figures out how to put on a hospital gown by herself. Then she steps through the curtain to begin her ordeal. Scene 7: The Gown The table in the changing area held…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 23, Scene 6: Clinic Begins
The clinic begins with the evil Mrs. Pinzetti shepherding little Karen through the room of experts, where her orthopedist refuses to return her smile. This is only the beginning of the process of dehumanizing her. At the end of the…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 23, Scene 5: Time for Clinic
This scene transitions from Karen’s worries into a sequence of action scenes, as the evil Mrs. Pinzetti pulls Karen from the safety of the classroom, so she can undergo a clinical evaluation by the experts. (Image courtesy of Adammoore426, CC BY-SA…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 23, Scene 4: Worry and Courage
This scene shows little Karen in the classroom, trying to pull herself together, but in a daze of fear of the coming physical exam and evaluation. (Image courtesy of User:Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Scene 4: Worry and…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 23, Scene 3: Nutrition Break Worries
This scene continues the sequence of little Karen dealing with her fear of the experts, as the morning drags along until she must see them. (Photo of cinnamon buns by Mack Male from Edmonton, AB, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 23, Scene 2: The Power of Imagination
As little Kitten prepares to face the experts, she wisely turns to her mentor for advice, and he teaches her an important lesson about the power of imagination. Her mother, on the other hand, makes sure she starts the day…