This is a guide for my AP English Literature students to help them make sense of the literature we encounter, and I will include some cool stuff that will lead others to love and admire a variety of authors and their works.
I think the author included this chapter because it shows how Almondine is affected by Gar's death. It shows how a relationship is like between a human and a dog. Almondine is having a hard time moving on like Edgar, and doesn't want to let go of Gar. It also adds how Almondine would like to be able to communicate with Trudy and Edgar, so that they know she feels their grief too.
I think the author did this to remind the readers the importance of Almondine. She is a part of the family. She was a part of Gar's life, and he was a part of hers. His death has also affected her even if the humans don't see it. This allows us to see into her mind, and to learn that she is hurting too, in her own ways.
I think that the author includes this in the chapter because it lets Almondine tell the readers how she feels. It adds more character to her and shows how much more than just a dog she is to the family. She isn't just a dog, she is apart of the family and felt a strong sense of loss just like Edgar and Trudy did.
Like the saying "A dog is a man's best friend" this is true with Almondine. Dogs are very personable and are capable of loving their owners. Almondine is a part of the family, and when Gar died, not only did Edgar and Trudy have remorse-but so did Almondine. As readers we get to get inside of her mind for this chapter, to me, it made the story more touching. I think this is truly what happens in life. Humans aren’t the only thing that has feelings whether they be happy or sad.
Almondine's perspective shows an entirely different view on how a family grieves when losing a loved one. Most people think of a family in the human sense, often forgetting that the pets have a role in the family. Seeing how Almondine deals with the loss of Gar is pretty interesting. As a pet owner, I never really thought of my animals missing someone who has passed away. I enjoy reading a chapter from her perspective, even if it makes me have heavy boots.
I think that the author included another chapter about Almondine to push her pivotal role in the family. This chapter shows that she too is affected by Gar's death. It shows that she too has emotions about what's going on in the house, and that she has the emotional range just that of a human's. The story shows that humans aren't the only ones who are happy, sad, who grieve and I think that's an important message, that the world doesn't revolve around what happens in our own lives.
I think the author includes this chapter from Almondine’s point of view to show that humans are not the only ones capable of feeling loss and sadness. Almondine herself has great trouble letting go of Gar. She grieves just as Trudy and Edgar do, and she wishes they could see her heartache as she sees theirs. This chapter shows that letting go of a loved one is hard on everyone who was surrounded by them.
I think the author got inside of Almondine's head again to show how important she is in the family. It also shows that she notices that Gar isnt there anymore and that she misses him.
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I think the author included this chapter because it shows how Almondine is affected by Gar's death. It shows how a relationship is like between a human and a dog. Almondine is having a hard time moving on like Edgar, and doesn't want to let go of Gar. It also adds how Almondine would like to be able to communicate with Trudy and Edgar, so that they know she feels their grief too.
I think the author did this to remind the readers the importance of Almondine. She is a part of the family. She was a part of Gar's life, and he was a part of hers. His death has also affected her even if the humans don't see it. This allows us to see into her mind, and to learn that she is hurting too, in her own ways.
I think that the author includes this in the chapter because it lets Almondine tell the readers how she feels. It adds more character to her and shows how much more than just a dog she is to the family. She isn't just a dog, she is apart of the family and felt a strong sense of loss just like Edgar and Trudy did.
Like the saying "A dog is a man's best friend" this is true with Almondine. Dogs are very personable and are capable of loving their owners. Almondine is a part of the family, and when Gar died, not only did Edgar and Trudy have remorse-but so did Almondine. As readers we get to get inside of her mind for this chapter, to me, it made the story more touching. I think this is truly what happens in life. Humans aren’t the only thing that has feelings whether they be happy or sad.
Almondine's perspective shows an entirely different view on how a family grieves when losing a loved one. Most people think of a family in the human sense, often forgetting that the pets have a role in the family. Seeing how Almondine deals with the loss of Gar is pretty interesting. As a pet owner, I never really thought of my animals missing someone who has passed away. I enjoy reading a chapter from her perspective, even if it makes me have heavy boots.
I think that the author included another chapter about Almondine to push her pivotal role in the family. This chapter shows that she too is affected by Gar's death. It shows that she too has emotions about what's going on in the house, and that she has the emotional range just that of a human's. The story shows that humans aren't the only ones who are happy, sad, who grieve and I think that's an important message, that the world doesn't revolve around what happens in our own lives.
I think the author includes this chapter from Almondine’s point of view to show that humans are not the only ones capable of feeling loss and sadness. Almondine herself has great trouble letting go of Gar. She grieves just as Trudy and Edgar do, and she wishes they could see her heartache as she sees theirs. This chapter shows that letting go of a loved one is hard on everyone who was surrounded by them.
I think the author got inside of Almondine's head again to show how important she is in the family. It also shows that she notices that Gar isnt there anymore and that she misses him.
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