I felt that as I was reading, that the author was slowly revealing hints and leading up to the Collie dying in the story. Instead, Gang Lu (one of her fellow colleagues) kills six of her fellow colleagues and friends, and then kills himself. I wondered why she would lead up to the dog dying, but this event never took place. What made me first think that she was starting to hint towards dying, was when she starts talking about all of the dogs' struggles. These struggles include not having the strengthen to travel up and down the stairs, and the Collie urinating in its bed all the time, because the collie is unable to get up on its own two feet. Secondly, the author says "that the dog at the bottom of the stairs keeps having mild strokes, which cause her to tilt her head inquisitively and also to fall over", which also shows signs of the dog getting old and close to death. …show more content…
She states, "I wish my dog was out tearing up the town". A couple sentences down, Chris tells her "You have control over this" and then says "“You can decide how long she suffers”, by him saying this he is talking about her putting down the dog. She thinks over what he said and she said to herself that it wouldn't be so terrible, so she is questioning it. One of the most obvious examples, is when she draws a picture of the Collie with "X's over its eyes, "I draw a picture of her on the blackboard using brown chalk. I make “X”s where her eyes should be". Overall, I believe the author was misleading in the story. I feel as if the story was leading up to the death of the dog, but instead the event never
The neglect that both Vanessa and James have for neglecting the health of their dog has eventually led to the tragic event of their dog. At the end of the story Vanessa was told by her mother that Nanuk became too aggressive to anyone outside the family to kept in the house, she soon asked her mother again for the truth that really happened to Nanuk and learned of Nanuk’s death. This is akin to the accident that James had with his pet pug, as he further neglect his dogs health he eventually left the back gate of his house open. This led to his dog running away from home, he did not realize that the gate was open until he noticed that his dog could not be seen anywhere in the house. In an attempt to find his dog he asked around the neighborhood and placed missing posters of his dog around the vicinity, but was unable to find his dog. As we grow old we are faced with many responsibilities to do, but we generally get distracted from following up to our responsibilities. This would ultimately lead to consequences, and these consequences helps us become more mature and realize the loss of something important or
She didn’t know if the dog had diseases, problems, anger, or anything, yet her first reaction to the dog was to bring it inside. On page 17 the text says, “Doris trudged through the yard, went up the shoveled drive, and met the dog. ‘Come on, Pooch.’” She went up to the dog, and let it inside without caring about diseases, problems, anger, or anything wrong with it. She did not know where the pup came from, and never thought twice about leaving it in the street, and that proves that she is a sweet person because she doesn’t care where you come from, she gives love to anyone in
... wildly, beating his little yellow wings against the wires" (259). When Joe is around Caesar, he threatens to take the dog off his chain and release him into the town. To Louisa, taking the dog off his chain symbolically relates to her being freed from the constraints Joe is putting on her. Because she, like the dog, have been alone for so long, it would be frightening to go out and experience new things. People tend to do what they know, and for fourteen years, Louisa and her pets have been accustomed to solitude. The man's influence is seen as disruptive since it threatens change on Louisa's life. The symbolism Freeman portrays between the pets and Louisa is immense and obvious. Because of this, it is easy for the reader to make such connections. Freeman's choices make this an easy to read story that appeals to all readers at all different skill levels.
As the novel continues on we are introduced to another pair whose relationship is just as strong as George and Lennie’s, the two being Candy and his old pup. Candy and his pup have been together for years on end and have formed a indescribable love for one another. However, as the years have rolled past, age has caught up with the Candy’s best friend causing many to suggest euthanasia. Regretfully, Candy agreed, afterwards uttering, “I ought to of shot that dog myself George. I shouldn’t ought to let no stranger shoot my dog” (Steinbeck 61) Often with age, humans and animals alike become impaired and quite sentinel. In the case of Candy’s pup, his age had progressed to the point where life was too difficult and pain was more relevant than pleasure. It would only be fair for Candy to place his feet where paws lay and imagine if he could go out peacefully rather than through heavy slow breathing every day. Although Candy recognized this and allowed this procedure to be completed who showed he had the best intentions for his pup, he did not take manors into his own hands. Rather than stand shoot his pup out of love, he remained inside and allowed the dog to be killed without emotion, almost as though there was no meaning. Sadly, the past cannot redo itself so Candy is forever regretful of the loss of his canine friend, yet by
The narrator implies Kate was changing her looks, speech and her outlook of life. Was the Kate acting out in regard of never getting attention from her parents or just evil. Her brother and her dog dwelt with the repercussions of her actions mostly, flashing her forbidden fruit to her schizophrenic brother watching him scream as he runs away. The narrator gives the reader an indication of Kates family being” dysfunctional “and battered with lack of empathy. Blackie the dog only wanted love which she showed occasionally, all while he was the only thing that was consistent in Kates life, after Blackie died, that’s when the transformation of becoming a “home girl “begin.
While a reader might argue that the men wanted to get rid of the dog because the dog was suffering, the men in fact desired to shoot the dog for the sake of themselves, not for the dog's misery. Disregarding Candy's affection toward the dog, they pressured Candy to let them shoot the dog. Carlson constantly kept insisting that if they shot the dog in the back of his head, "‘he'd never know what hit him'" (45). The ranchers' rapacious nature turns the intentional mercy killing into a
The dog they rescued is a particularly prominent topic, a vestige of the past civilizations. In defiance of the treacherous environment, the dog managed to survive, a feat that even Lisa, the most cold-blooded of the three main characters, could not help but be “impressed by” (Bacigalupi 61). Therefore, the dog is a symbol of hope for the reader, an animal that is in the extreme, completely out of its element, and yet capable of surviving. As a result, nature’s idea of itself is astoundingly resilient, keeping certain species alive as an attempt to return to the normal state of the world. Even after horrendous trauma the natural world is still capable of a stalwart attempt at reclaiming itself. Accordingly, it is never too late to start fixing the damages and help nature’s cause, before allowing it to escalate to such a degree where the oceans are black with pollution and there is no room left for the humans of today. Chen could not help but notice that the dog is different than them in more than just a physiological nature; “there’s something there” and it’s not a characteristic that either them or the bio-jobs are capable of (64). Subsequently, the dog has something that the evolved humans are missing, compassion. In consequence, the author portrays the idea that the dog
...om her mother and transported to a pet store where she was locked in a cage until she was purchased by my friend Hailey. I want you to think about her excitement to have a home and Hailey’s excitement to have a new pet to love. Now I want you to think about Hailey receiving the devastating news that her puppy had to be euthanized and Daisy’s fear as she was taken from her owner’s hands and put to death.
“The Last Dog”, is a great story with an amazing, and true moral about following your instincts. It is written by Katherine Patterson. Although this story is an obvious fantasy, it can be used in real life to make difficult choices. Some choices are hard to make; however, sometimes we just know what the right choice is. Likewise, Brock instantly knew what to do in order to save Brog, his dog. Personally, this story was interesting to me because of the adoring affection Brock showed towards his loyal friend.
not want to go” (297). In addition, he tries to kill the dog near the end in hopes keep warm. “He would kill the dog and bury his hands in the warm body until the numbness went out of them” (302).
Anton Chekhov and Joyce Carol Oates created different perspectives on the short story “The Lady with the Pet Dog.” Chekhov’s version offers a less dramatic and more comprehensible approach to the story’s situation.They express their ideas through their own unique structure, concept of fate, and character’s guilt.
My Life as a Dog tells the story of a young boy named Ingemar who is forced to leave his home after his single mother begins succumbing to a terminal illness. Unable to handle his out of control behavior any longer, Ingemar is separated from his beloved dog and sent to live with his uncle. Ingemar believes that he was responsible for his mother’s condition due to the stress he put on her with his rambunctious behavior, and he is constantly dwelling on why nobody cares about him. Despite this hiatus from her children, Ingemar’s mother soon passes away and Ingemar become even more guilty and alone than he was previously.
For instance, Curley’s wife died after Lennie broke her neck. Curley, who was in a devilishly angry state of mind and wanted to shoot Lennie for killing his wife, stated “‘I’m gonna shoot the guts outta that big bastard myself, even if I only got one hand. I’m gonna get ‘im’” (98). Although not quoted, Curley and his wife are not truly in love. They are just married to be married. The reader can infer Curley is upset and wants to shoot Lennie because he is having trouble accepting the fact he could have helped to prevent his wife’s death by being more supportive and loving and keeping her around more often. Another character who experiences regret after the death of a loved one is Candy. Candy’s dog was shot Carlson, another man who lives and works on the ranch. After everyone had left the bunkhouse and it was just Candy and George, Candy tells George, “‘I outta of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn’t outta of let no stranger shoot my dog’” (61). Candy felt terrible for not saying goodbye to his dog. His dog was his everything, and he was not even there for the dog’s death. Candy feels he should have shot the dog because he loved it. The dog was scared when it was killed by someone out of dislike, and it should have died happily sitting with his owner, and Candy knew that. What Candy told George affected how Lennie died at the end of the story. Lennie had killed Curley’s wife, and Curley was furiated at
After the child encounters the dog they being to play with one another. The passage notes; “the dog became more enthusiastic with each moment of the interview, until with his gleeful caperings he threatened to overturn the child. Whereupon the child lifted his hand and struck the dog a blow upon the head.” (Crane) With this we see the first act against the dog. The dog does not turn violent or try to run away. Instead he summits and begs for forgiveness. He rolls onto his back and gives the child a look of prayer. The relationship roles here become clear the child can play god with this dog. Knowing how the dog reacts to this is showing how the dog’s character is to please his master. They play for a while longer, until the child loose interest in the dog’s antics. He began to head home, when he notices the dog is following him. He decides to get a stick and hit him with it. The dog still summits to this act and continues to tag along. When they finally reach ...
Artists with foreign roots also draw on anecdotes to address the frustration felt as a result of being alienated and marginalised from society. Being situated on the southern coast, Marseille has a large African immigrant population, as well as immigrants from Italy and Turkey. The sentiment of being classed as "sous-blanc" is often expressed by these rappers, particularly those of African descent. Artists tend to draw on their own personal experiences in this situation to show how they are perceived within society. One such example used by IAM remembers a time when he moved aside on the street to let a woman pass. However, she reacted by nervously shifting her purse out of his sight.