bloog 2

Starting from where i left off, Stephan is in the big stadium with all the youths. In comes the horse they have been waiting for and immediatly it is being labled as a monster; "Thats no horse, I tell you. Thats a monster!" (10). The contest for who can mount it begins. Since everyone wants to prove they can do it, they pick randomly. Three nobodys go and get thrown off. Just when the horse is about to become "unmountable," Alexander steps up to the plate. He strips down and get ready, even after his advisers advise otherwise. So naked Alexander gets behind the horse and starts his attempt. The horse starts running with Alex aside. Alex jumps up and mounts the horse. The horse does everything to kick it off and even rides out of the stadium. All the youths ponder whether he would come back or if hes injured. But sure enough, Alex comes back, with the tamed horse.

I think that the horse will have nothing to do with the story. The purpose of the chapter was to gain credibility for Alex, as a hero and a strong person. I think this will only fuel Stephan's love for Alex.