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How do you think their news affects Claude, especially since he left on such poor terms with his brother?
Why do you think Glen kept asking about whether people could be heard by someone in the mow? Do you think Glen is digging for something during the interview? What questions of his might make you think that?
What is the Circle of Willis? What all does it control?
Trudy brings up the idea of being scared. What do you think they would be scared of now that Gar is dead?
Explain what made Gar's funeral so powerful, then explain how that came to happen (your best guess).
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Dr. Papineau tells Trudy to be careful because after losing someone in your life it is easy to become depressed without them, and when you’re depressed many times you make bad decisions in your life. I think Claude probably took the news pretty hard, considering the last time Gar and Claude saw each other they got into a fight. Glen is asking so many questions because he wants to be precise in his investigation and I think he wants to see if there was any way that Gar could have been saved, had someone been able to hear him. The Circle of Willis is inside your brain and if something is to go wrong there it can kill someone because it is so important to the body. I think Trudy and Edgar could be scared about how the kennel is going to be run, whether they will be able to do it on their own. I think Gar’s funeral was so powerful because of the dogs that came back to the kennel with their owners to show respect for all Gar did to raise and train the dogs.
The Circle of Willis is a ring of arteries located at the base of the brain. It encircles the stalk of the pituitary connects the blood supply of the forebrain and hindbrain. The Circle of Willis is the spot in the brain that Gar suffered his aneurysm. One thing that i found interesting is that less than half of the population have a well-developed communication between each of its parts. I found that interesting because Trudy told Edgar a story about all people being born with weak spots in their blood vessels and arteries. It makes me believe that Gar was part of the population that did not have good communication between the arteries.
Dr. Papineau told Trudy to be careful possibly because he knows how hard it can be to lose someone. They could sink into a depression and often times you don't want to do anything but sleep. But if they don't continue the work on their farm then they could possibly lose it or Trudy could lose Edgar.
I think Claude was upset at the news, he wouldn't have wanted to end their relationship the way they did and he was his brother so under all the fighting there is a love for one another.
The funeral was very moving because all the dogs that were raised there came to pay respects for the man that raised them. I think Claude organized that because when he showed up so did all of the dogs and they're owners.
I think hearing that your brother died after you fought and argued with him so much would be hard. However, it is hard to tell how bad Claude feels, if he feels bad at all. Claude didn't make a showing at the funeral until the end, but he did bring a lot of people with him. Brining so many others with their dogs to the funeral was a nice idea and shows Claude's respect. The book never says that Claude ends up sobbing hysterically or shows him saying he regrets fighting with his brother, however.
I think the powerfulness of the funeral would be all the dogs and people that attended. I was thinking that Claude called/ gathered them because they arrived when he did.
Dr. Papineau probably wants them to look after one another so both Trudy and Edgar don't get so depressed with Gar's death. If they let their minds get bombarded with so much emotion, that can cloud their judgement so they don't know what's right and wrong. How I think the new affects Claude is that he is shocked and starts to feel very guilty about Gar's death. By leaving on poor terms with his brother makes him feel like they should have made up.
What they would be scared of now that Gar is dead is that if they can keep training the dogs on their own, or have to get a new house and job.
His comment about not burning down the house is helpful. What he also means by them needing to be careful is that when somebody close to you dies then your not exactly thinking clearly for a time after it. Your told to make any large purchases because you could possibly regret it horribly in the future. Claude is probably greatly distressed by the fact that he left his brother on such poor terms only to learn that he is now dead. Leaving on poor terms can make a person feel guilty and the "what if's" start. What if we made up from the fight. What if I had been there when he fell. What if I had been able to do something to stop this... The mind will start to play tricks on you because you are in such a vulnerable position right then.
Dr. Papineau tells Trudy to be careful because he knows the effect of losing a loved one. Depression will try to consume you without you even realizing what's happening. She needs to be alert for herself, the kennel, and Edgar.
I think now that Gar's dead, they should be scared of losing the kennel and the house. They need to show people that they can handle it on their own, so no one comes in and takes it for themselves.
Gar's funeral was so powerful because so many people showed up. People from all over, Sawtelle dog owners. People who now owned one of Gar's dogs. Gar kept in touch with each dog that he had sold, to keep tabs on their growth and what not. Most likely the owners would be informed of Gar's death. I'm guessing that word traveled around, maybe. He was a likable and respected man. His funeral shows the connection between man and dog. It was so touching that all those dogs and their owners were there.
I think Trudy should be careful. After losing someone you love, for a while, things don't make much sense. It's easy to overreacted and make unhealthy decisions. She needs to be careful not to make a grave mistake.
The mass attendance at Gar's funeral made it so powerful. It outreached to so many people.
I think Glen kept asking if someone could be heard by someone in the mow because he wants to make sure murder can be ruled out. He is definitely digging during the interview because he seems skeptical of Edgar's answers and you get the sense that he knows more than he lets on. He is probably suspicous of what supposedly happened to Gar and is trying to pursue his own theory. One of the questions that he asks is, "But you didn't hear a shout or anything? Just the dogs?" This was asked after Edgar repeatedly told him nothing could be heard, proving that Glen was looking for a different answer.
I think they’re scared of feeling things and doing things without Gar there. They’re scared for what could happen without him, as if they shouldn’t live their lives without him. Which, I wouldn’t blame them for thinking that. Gar was the sole keeper of the Sawtelle dog business, and to do something without him there may feel wrong and maybe scary. I think they’re scared to forget and not miss him eventually. They’re scared they won’t remember him as he was, that he’ll just fade from their memories and eventually become someone they barely knew. But they persevere and continue with the work around the farm, always with him in their minds.
What made Gar’s funeral so powerful was when Claude showed up with all those people and their dogs they, somewhere down the line, bought from Gar. Everything about the funeral was very moving. I think what made the presence of the dogs seem so powerful was knowing that a piece of Gar was somehow implanted in each of them, that he would live on throughout the town in different and numerous ways, that he wasn’t really gone and never will be.
I think that Claude felt extremely terrible. He and his brother never patched things up, so the last things he said to him were when he was angry with him. I think that Trudy and Edgar would be scared of how to live without Gar and how to manage the kennel. Or scared they might lose the kennel.
Since Gar is no longer alive, I think that the family should be worried about losing their dogs and how they are going to keep up with maintaining the kennel. They also need to keep an eye on Claude.
I feel as if the news of Gar dying affected Claude in more ways than one. Claude must of felt terrible about their last encounter. He must be feeling some regret on some of the hurtful things he said to his brother and regretting the things he never said. He might also be feeling sorrow because he didn't have a great relationship with Gar. Claude could of also become an alcoholic thinking that maybe if he wouldn't have left, his brother may still be alive.
I feel as if Edgar and Trudy honestly have a lot to be scared of. Gar never really shared every single detail of the work he did. Trudy and Edgar are going to have to learn from the memory of watching Gar, all the records he kept, and from the books that are in the workshop on the filing cabinets. They may also be afraid of losing the house, failing with the up-keep of the kennel, and with sellingthe dogs. They now have to turn a once three man job, into a two man job. Another thing the have to be worried about is that Edgar still has to go to school along with helping his mother with the kennel. That is a lot of responsibility for such a young boy.
What I believe Dr. Papineau is trying to tell Trudy is that when you lose a loved one or family member, you aren't exactly 100% there. Your mind is still struggling to cope with the fact that another human being that you knew a few days ago won't be there for you any longer. A mind would often stray, like Edgar's did, after losing somebody. You start being overprotective of your currently alive family members. He is also warning them not to make important decision's at this moment (like moving and selling the farm). People can also become depressed, and make extremely stupid decisions like suicide. This point in the book, in my opinion, is a critical one where Claude switches from an antagonist to a protagonist. He feels bad since he just had a quarrel with his brother and he is dealing with the same type of emotions Edgar is dealing with, only at a more mature level. A visual of Gar's funeral would be very interesting to see. Claude gathered almost every person (that would go out of their way) that owns a Sawtelle dog and was an amazing tribute to his brother and the business he ran. Claude must have spent days talking with people and trying to convince them to come out for the mourning.
Dr. Papineau also wants Trudy to be careful of depression. She is in charge now, and she can't lose her focus on the kennels and Edgar. I think Dr. Papineau fears she will spiral downward and lose another thing she loves.
Now that Gar has passed away, I feel like Trudy and Edgar should be afraid of losing the kennel and the dogs. Gar built a special connection with each dog. They were like his children. Without Gar, that connection is gone, and they are left with wild dogs.
Claude was devastated to hear the news of his brother's death. I think he felt guilty and responsible because they kept arguing. No one would want to leave their family members on such awful terms.
Dr. Papineau means that since emotions are high and the time is difficult, they need to be careful of becoming too caught up in the loss of Gar. Although it was tragic, life must go on and Edgar needs someone to look up to who is strong and supportive. Trudy was scared and overwhelmed at the thought of keeping up the kennel, the house, and raising Edgar on her own.
Trudy and Edgar need to be careful because their emotional state may not be very stable after losing Gar. Gar was an enormous part of their life and the kennel and losing him without any warning is a great shock for them. The responsibilities they have to take on will be stressful and Dr. Papineau worries for them and doesn’t want them to fall into a state of depression. I’d imagine that Claude feels very guilty about Gar’s death being that their last encounter didn’t end very well. The funeral is so powerful because most of the Sawtelle dogs came with their owners to pay their respects. My guess is that it was Claude who asked for them to come.
Dr. Papineau tells Trudy to be careful because he knows what she is dealing with because he also lost a loved one. He doesn't want her to lose herself in depression. I think Claude felt guilty when he heard the news. He felt wrong for leaving on bad terms with his brother.
I think that Glen is digging for something in the interview. By asking about what or who could be heard from different places, he is trying to determine if the cause of Gar's death was something more than an accident or a coincidence. Gar's death was rather sudden, and Glen was suspecting that it may not have been an accident. Trudy has already gone through the loss of her stillborn child, the wolf pup, and now Gar. Now she is afraid that she won't stop going through losses, and she's afraid that she might lose Edgar too.
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