The Question and Answer section for Equus is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
To Alan, Equus himself is a symbol, representing God and Christ. While under hypnosis, Alan compares Equus to Jesus, and says that, just like Jesus, he wears chains for the sins of humanity.
One of the first things Alan notices about horses is the chains that bind them. He is fixated on the bits in their mouths and the reins around their necks, seeing these as despicable means of confinement and constriction. This is primarily because...
This question calls for your opinion, there is no right or wrong answer. Aside from fixing mental illness, a psychiatrist's primary job is to figure out the origins of mental illnesses. Before he can truly treat Alan, Dysart must dig deep into his...
