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As a child Drummond direly wanted the Golden Dancer. He believed that once he had the Golden Dancer he would have all he wanted in the world. The Golden Dancer was an expensive wooden rocking horse. It took Drummond’s parents saved for an entire month just to get it for him on his birthday. The rocking horse had gold all over with a red mane, blue eyes, and purple spots. In the excitement of the moment, Drummond gets on the Golden Dancer and it instantly breaks. He claims, “All shine, and no substance!” (Lawrence and Lee 110). Drummond learns from this experience that no matter how nicely something is pieced together the underlying truth peers through. Perceptions of individuals and objects can be deceiving, but the lessons that one gains from
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