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What is wrong with Edgar's game of trying to see if the orchard trees will stand motionless? Why does he bother with this game?
In their discussion about the future of the kennels, Trudy is a little hard on Edgar --hard but honest with him. What is she trying to do here?
I wonder who the little girl is who makes Edgar feel like he knows her...
What is so important about the records on the dogs and the letters from Brooks? What do they do?
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Packing away the clothes of a loved one is difficult because once the clothes are gone it is visual reminder that he or she is never coming back. When Trudy boxes away Gar’s clothes, she is promising herself that she will (eventually) move on, both for Edgar and the kennel. This event takes place two months after Gar’s death. Meanwhile, Edgar’s game of trying to spot the orchard trees stand still gives him the belief that maybe he can somehow undo everything that happened since his father died.
Trudy is hard on Edgar while explaining to him the future of the kennel because she does not want to accidentally create the false illusion that running the kennel will be easy. She wants Edgar to be mentally prepared for the struggle of running the family business.
On the other hand, I am eager to find out who that girl is.
I imagine packing the clothes of a deceased loved one difficult because, as you put away each shirt or pair of pants, you remember when they first got it or when they wore it for a special occasion.Trudy does this about 2 months after the death of Gar, trying to embrace the fact that he isn't coming back and that she needs to move on. Edgar also needs to realize Gar isn't coming back. Edgar stares at the orchard trees trying to see if they will stand motionless. As Edgar is playing this game he thinks that if he them stand still that there might be a chance of everything that happened to be undone. After Gars death, Edgar and Trudy have to do extra work to try to keep the kennel going. Trudy watches Edgar train the dogs to make sure he is doing it right, and to make sure he is capable of doing it. When Edgar makes a small mistake she gives him a hard time. Even though she seems like she is being overly harsh she is only trying to help Edgar.
I think that Trudy is brutally honest with Edgar because he needs to know, bottom-line, what they are going to do with the kennel. She tells him that they either need to split up the chores, or they need to sell the remaining dogs and shut down the kennel for good. Edgar was very upset with that idea and instantly shot it down. She explained that when school starts he won’t be able to do sports and his first priority has to be running the kennel. She also brings up that when he goes to college, she will have to sell it anyway. Edgar resists and says that he isn’t going to college and that he wants to keep the kennel going. We can tell Trudy wanted to give up the kennel, because she kept nagging Edgar about all of the downfalls if they were to keep it.
When my cousin passed away my aunt said that one of the hardest things was putting away his clothes and toys. It was a constant reminder of her son, memories, and the nightmare of not being able to watch him grow up anymore. However, eventually putting away his clothes was one of the stepping stones of moving forward. Two months after her husband’s death, Trudy packs up her husband’s clothes. This is a good sign. An opportunity to move on with her life while remembering the good times she has had with him. I think Trudy is hard on Edgar about what is going to happen with the kennel because the family has gone through so much at this point she is trying to save him from getting hurt more from surprises that he wasn’t expecting to happen (like his father’s death).
Any positions of a past one are difficult to remove. They still carry the essence of the former owner. My grandmother died two years ago and it has been rather difficult getting deciding what to keep and what to get ride of. The constant reminder of them in objects that rush forward memories of past times, times of sadness, joy, happiness, and countless others. But we must move on. When Trudy packs away the cloths it's a sign of moving forward.
Packing away items of a deceased loved one is hard because they just hold more memories that you're trying to keep in the back of your mind until you're ready to face them. They are just reminders of the person whom you had lost.
Trudy tells Edgar the truth because she can't waste time babying him. He is a grown boy who needs to learn the truth, even if it is a little harsh. They need to be on the same page if they want to be able to work hard enough to keep the kennel running themselves.
Gar kept records on the dogs to track their progress. To see how much they are representing their ancestors. To see if the bloodline is connected to how well a dog acts and how easy they train. It is all connected. That's why Gar kept tabs on every one of their dogs.
Trudy has a lot on her hands and is very noble in handling things the way she does. Packing up a loved one's clothes after they've passed is not only difficult but can also be mind-numbing because the person is just trying to close one chapter and start another on a positive note. When Trudy packs up Gar's clothes I have to believe she was doing anything possible to stay mentally strong, and that's not an easy thing to do.
Edgar and Trudy's discussion about the kennel does seem a bit harsh, but Trudy was only trying to be honest and open Edgar's eyes to making the kennel his priority.
Packing up the clothes of a deceased loved one is difficult because you can't pretend they are coming back anymore. In that irrational part of everyone's mind, they can think that whoever died is just gone for a little bit and will show up one day like nothing was wrong. Once an item that is essential and used everyday, such as clothes in this story, is packed up there is a finality to it that some people can't accept. When Trudy begins packing Gar's clothes away, it is only about 2 months after his death and she is probably doing it to help herself move on. She wants to be strong but can't if there are constant reminders of how life used to be. This is why Trudy is very blunt about the future of the kennel with Edgar. She is trying to get the point across that although the kennel was what life was, they need to think about what life will be. She is trying to emotionally detach him from it because realistically they would not be able to handle it with just the two of them. Trudy is confronting him with reality to see what he will make of it.
Packing up the clothes of a deceased loved one is so difficult because it is closure. It is accepting that they are truly gone and they are not coming back. This scene indicates for Trudy how strong she must try to be for Edgar. This happened about three months after Gar's death. Trudy is so hard on Edgar because she wants him to really think about all of his options and make sure he does not feel simply obligated to stay and work at the kennel.
Edgar watches the trees and hopes to see them all still for one split second. The problem with that is that it's not possible at all. It's really sad because Edgar just wants to see his father again, he just wants everything to go bad to the way it was. He's so desperate to see him and go back to the way things were that he lets his imagination take over. He knows it was a silly little game. But he's just so heartbroken.
A person's clothing holds the memories of the person on them, packing them up can make the memories wash over and that can make you happy or sad depending on the memory. This is what happens to Trudy when she is packing away Gar's clothes. This takes place two months after his death. Edgar plays the game with the orchard trees because it is impossible to get them to stand still, just like it is also impossible to reverse what happened.
Packing a dead loved ones clothes and belongings is a tough thing to do. Clothes remind the packers of times and memories, the smells and looks of the clothes bring the person back to life for the time they are being packed. Trudy is trying to show Edgar the harsh reality of the situation that they are in and how tough it will be to live the same lifestyle without Gar.
Packing up the clothes of a deceased loved one is so difficult because it’s one of the last tangible things you have of them. Getting rid of a deceased loved one’s clothes indicates acceptance and facing the realization that you have to move on with your life without them. After about 2 months, Trudy faces reality and packs up Gar’s clothes. Trudy is harsh on Edgar, but she makes the point that it is not easy running the kennel and the commitment might be bigger than he thinks. Edgar will have to prioritize the kennel over everything and his involvement in high school would be limited.
Packing up clothes and other belongings for a recently deceased loved one is very tough because of all the memories that are brought up. THe letters from Brooks are important because that is how Gar's dad started the Sawtelle dogs business.
Packing up clothes of a deceased loved one is very difficult because each clothing article has a memory along with it. The clothing could even contain the persons favorite scent which would really make packing even more difficult because it feels like the lost loved one with right there with you. As terrible and difficult it ,ay be, I feel like packing the clothing is the first step to accepting the death and moving forward from it. It's a good way to remember the lost loved one as well.
In their discussion about the future of the kennels, Trudy is harsh yet honest with Edgar. I think she is really trying to get the point across that with his father gone, the kennel is going to be a big job, one that requires a lot of time and effort. Trudy is trying to tell Edgar that there is life outside the kennels, even though that's all he's ever known.
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