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The tension between the two brothers intensifies in this chapter. It seems like Claude can make Gar explode in a moment, bringing out Gar's hot temper very quickly. If you had to guess based on what we've read so far, what is the real source of this tension?
The time of year is critical to the setting of literary works. What time of year is it, and what does that symbolize? What might it foreshadow?
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Edgar names the pups after words that described their appearance or personalities. Edgar names one pup 'Umbra', which is pretty much the darkest part of a shadow. The pup was named this because it was all black. Another pup was named Finch, because he is a very hyper and rambunctious pup that does not take well to command, and Essay is a very calculated animal who is uneasy about trying new things.
I like the way he names the dogs, but I think the names would be better if two of the dogs - Baboo and Essay- switched names. "Baboo" means sir or master, and was also the first dog the narrator introduced and largest dog, so I thought he would be the pack leader. Essay ended up being the leader; I thought he would be like runner up since when the definition of "Essay" was explained, it mentioned trying and endeavors many times, like he tried hard to but ended up failing to become leader. The rest of the names matched the dogs fairly well. Tinder, for example liked to wrestle and would randomly throw himself onto his sleeping siblings. He's full of energy and unpredictable, like fire. Overall the names Edgar picked were great for the pups.
I think Gar and Claude's fight happened because they never properly spoke about their incident with Forte besides just telling the story. When Claude left, they both made their own assumptions and conclusions independently, which may have caused bitterness between the two. Gar has changed his ways since his early years and perhaps Claude's return makes him feel like his old self; more hot-headed and ready to fight in a moment's notice.
This chapter takes place during the fall, when the first snow flakes begin to fall. Often times in books, the season can symbolize stages of life or emotions. Spring summer, fall, and winter represent birth, adulthood, old age, and death, respectively. They may also symbolize a spectrum of emotions from happiness to sorrow. Gar and Claude may have expressed their anger in a more physical way in this chapter, but that doesn't generally go hand-in-hand with autumn. I think the fall foreshadows a death in the Sawtelle family, be it human or dog.
I like Edgar's naming process of the pups. It is a way to find clever and unique names that represent each of the pup's personality. Opal and Umbra stood out to me. I thought the word "Opal" was defined beautifully, and I would love to see what that dog looked and behaved like. When I read the definition of "Umbra" I thought it was very mysterious and intriguing. The word itself is unique and what it means is interesting to myself.
Edgar puts a lot of effort into choosing the names. The names represent both the look of the dogs and their way of acting. The time and the effort used shows how Edgar really cares about the dogs and he takes responsibility very well. I think when Gar says that he would shoot Claude if he was a stray dog, he hints that the tension and arguments have to do with the Forte story. The level of the tension in this particular chapter shows that there might be more stories about Gar's past that remain untold. I still don't understand why Claude would want to remind him of that past.
I think Edgar's naming process is very smart. It's very cool how he picks the name according to the personality of the puppy. The name that stuck out to me the most was Umbra, mostly because it sounds cool. Umbra is defined as pretty much a shadow. I really wonder how a puppy is like a shadow. I think that the Gar and Claud's fights are from the fact that they are brothers. I don't know anyone who doesn't fight with their siblings once in awhile. But, I do think that the source of their fights has to do with something that happened when they were younger.
Edgar’s naming process was well thought out and makes sense to me. Creatively, he found a perfect name that fit each one of the pups based on their own individual personality. The name that stuck out to me the most was “Umbra”. I don’t know how a boy Edgar’s age would know what the definition of umbra actually meant. ( or even come up with the word in that case)
Edgar takes a lot of time and he picks the pups names based their personality. I like it, he doesn’t just throw out any old name that comes to his mind. He really cares about the dogs and he wants them to have a name that suits them. Claude and Gar are brothers, they fight. I think the fact that they are very different from one another causes tension. Claude knows what will really make Gar mad and he just pushes his buttons. I don’t like that he brings up the past, he knows that bringing up Forte would make Gar upset but he brings it up anyways. Fall is seen as a calm season, it is always calm before the storm. I think it’s foreshadowing that something big is going to happen to the family with the upcoming winter
The season is changing, it's late Fall, soon to be winter. Fall is a time of change, representing the change in emotion amongst members of the family. The tension is growing between Gar and Claude. Winter is harsh and cold, symbolic of Claude's feelings towards his brother. There is foreshadowing of dark times ahead.
I enjoy the way that Edgar names his pups. He takes into account both their looks and personalities to create a name that he sees best fit. This allows him to personalize each pup and proves that he is paying special attention to each one, proving that he is responsible. As many above me agree, Umbra is the name that stands out to me. It reminds me of a Pokemon named Umbreon and allows me to make a personalized image of a sneaky black puppy. Another interesting name is the name Finch. I imagine a brightly colored dog with a wild personality. The name of the dog adds to their depth of character and helps the reader attach yourself to them.
Edgar is very wise to use his dictionary to help name his pups. It is very clever that he uses both their personality, and their appearance to name the dogs. It's funny that Bryce mentioned that name Umbra, referring to Pokemon, because when I was reading and I came across that name, I thought of the same thing. I made a mental note to match up Umbra with the Pokemon Umbreon. Like Bryce said, it is a little black sneaky puppy. If I had to guess what the tension was about, it goes back to long ago. It may be about Forte. The brothers obviously fight a lot, but clearly there is a source for it.
I thought it was really cute how into naming the puppies Edgar was. He took every detail about the puppies into consideration before he named them. I thought the name Tinder was really cool and unique. The word means to form a fire from a spark struck with steel. While reading about this puppy you realize he likes to cause trouble, maybe even ignite a spark between the other puppies. I thought it was really cool how closely Edgar paid attention to each ones personalities. Another name that stuck out to me was Pout, I just imagined him to have the all-time puppy dog face. Edgar wrote that he was cautious and sober. He must have had that look that you can’t say no to. I loved this part of the chapter, being able to see the clever side of Edgar and the personalities of the dogs.
Edgar took a lot into consideration when naming the pups. It was definitely cute that he put that much thought into it, and they were indeed creative.
It is fall now, and getting colder. This season can have some negative connotations. It may be foreshadowing of something horrible coming involving Claude.
It's unique and fascinating the way Edgar names his pups. They aren't normal names like most people would use for dogs. He carefully decides which names to use and he picks ones that have certain meaning. And once the pups start to show their personality more, Edgar knows if the name fits or not. Each name he has given each pup, seem to fit them right in some way. For example, the pup Essay always understood the exercise at once, when they trained. Her name means: to exert one's powers or facilities on; to make an effort to perform; to try; to attempt; to endeavor to do... She was always ready to perform, to do.
Claude and Gar have quite a big tension between them. Looking at it at first I thought it was just how Claude left his family farm behind and moved into a new life. But after Claude tells the story of Forte, I think that is the source of the tension. I think that Claude holds that over Gar and won't let him live it down. The Gar that the reader sees isn't the one that Claude knew. I don't think that Gar is proud of who he use to be and Claude holds the past over him to taunt him of who he use to be.
I like the way Edgar chooses names for the pups. It’s interesting, and it seems to fit the pups’ personalities much better than giving them random names and guessing what they’ll behave like. The one name that stands out to me most is Essay. As a sucker for anything that has to do with writing or words and meanings and definitions, I find it very inspiring and unique. It’s such an odd name to call a dog, but the meaning behind it was what Edgar’s real intent was. It’s striking, and forces you to think about the depth of whatever or whoever holds that name.
It’s about the ending phases of fall, when the potential of the first heavy snowfall is impending. Fall almost always symbolizes the beginning stages of something ending, when the leaves change colors from life to passing on. Winter is inevitable when the end of fall is present. And winter brings along the reality of something sad, cold, and already dead. All this foreshadows something unpleasant and truthful, perhaps, like winter always does.
I think Edgar's naming process is very fun and clever. It's a creative way to find some names for dogs if you can't think of any that you like. Like my peers, the name Umbra stood out to me. I think that it's a cool, creative name and like how it matches the dog's appearance. Overall, I liked how all the names fitted each dog's personality. During this part of the year it is late fall/early winter. Winter tends to symbolize a time of death and suffering. I believe that the time of year foreshadows the death of a character.
The time of year in this section of the book is autumn. Autumn is when the temperatures start to drop and plants start to die. It is the time of the year when animals prepare for winter because food will be scarce. Autumn symbolizes the fact that winter and cold times are coming. This might foreshadow that someone is going to die or that a hard time is coming up. Edgar might have to face some obstacles that he never thought he would have to face. It shows that a change is coming very soon in the story.
The way that Edgar chose the names for the pups is very interesting and creative. He really put some time and effort into their names which goes to show that he Really cares about the pups. He definitely takes after his father in that way. The names he gives them might have meaning. Maybe he witnessed or saw something in the puppies that made him choose those words. Baboo is a cute name and I like that it's a "title of respect". Another thing I noticed is that each word is very different.
It is around the end of Fall when this chapter takes place. Fall is the time when things start to change, whether it be small things like the color change of the leaves or the dying of the plants. This season sometimes symbolizes that a big change is going to happen in literature. A lot of authors like to use seasons to foreshadow what might happen in the story. The way the author describes the weather in this chapter, about snow flakes already started to fall, means that something drastic and quick could possibly happen to the Sawtelles.
Edgar's naming process was unique and interesting. He didn't use generic names like most people would do. He spent time with the pups and learned what was unique about each of them. Edgar named them based on their personalities.
The setting is now late fall. It's getting closer to winter. The changing of the seasons could symbolize change within the book. Winter is a time period of coldness and emptiness. This could symbolize a negative change to one of the characters.
I like Edgar's naming process, the way he goes through an encyclopedia to find the names. However, a lot of the names Edgar chose for his litter seemed odd for dog names to me, especially the names "Essay" and "Pout". They just don't really seem like dog names (or any kind of name) to me. Claude knows Gar better than anyone else at the farm, as he has know him the longest out of anyone. Because of this, Claude knows exactly what buttons to push to make Gar mad, and Claude does this to make Gar seem like a bad guy. This part of the book is in the fall, and generally fall is spent preparing for winter. Maybe the fall symbolizes that things aren't going to get any easier for the Sawtelles.
Edgar's naming process is very thoughtful. He matches the meaning of the name with the personality of the pup. Umbra stood out to me the most, mainly because I have never heard such a unique name before. It means shadow which is what I thought about naming my cat a few years ago.
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