A dogs life

characterization

• My characters name is Squirrel.
• He is a black and white dog.
• He is a Border Collie.
• She can't find a home to stay in at first.

Characterization

• Character trait brave.
• Quote 1; "Mother and Bone were fast asleep, but I wanted
• to know what was outside. I crept off of the burlap sacks and 
• across the shed to the open door. pg,21
• This quote shows that Squirrel as a puppy wants to be brave.  

More Characterization

• "Instead , feeling braver with a companion at my side, I led Moon through
• the woods to the row of houses and we raided the garbage cans there 
• after all". pg67
• This quote shows that Squirrel is the bravest when someone else is 
• with him.

Characterization

• Quote 3; "Never before had we walked directly down the main street of 
• Claremmont, not during the day and not during the night. But not a 
• single person was about, so we felt more free than usual". pg99
• This quote shows that again that he is brave when he has other people 
• around him.

Theme

• The theme is belonging
• Early the next morning Mother left the shed and trotted off in the 
• direction of the garbage heap. She never came back". (p25)
• This quote shows that as a puppy he thought he belonged then 
• his mother left him.

Theme

• Theme is still belonging
• "That night after the supermarket had closed, Moon and I waited
• cautiously between our Dumpsters. The women arrived , put out our food 
• and left". (p106)
• This quote shows that he and Moon belong together.

THEME

• Theme is still belonging.
• "Remember when I said the last thing I needed was a dog? Well, that wasn't
• true, of course. I do need you, and I'm glad you're here." We're sitting 
• side by side on the couch when she says this and I slide into Susan's lap" 
• This quote shows that Squirrel finally finds where he belongs.