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Take a look at Alan's monologue in Scene 13. Read from "I can't remember when it started" through "I bet they are!" How is Alan's worship rooted in language? How might this be connected to his ritual in Scene 14?
Like any religion, Alan's has rules: certain words are holy, like, "spur," and certain words are sacrilegious, like "jodhpurs." He seems intent on separating the frilly from the essential. To him, cowboys are more connected to horses than men who've dressed up to ride. His parsing of language is a way of forging deeper connections between himself and the animals. As exemplified by the listing in Scene 14, his special language is an essential component of the...
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