VOCABULARY
Fauna (3) - the animals of a given region or time considered as a whole
Caveat (17) – a warning or caution
APPEALS
“The house was built in the 1960s and had an Old Florida charm- a fireplace, rough plaster walls, big airy windows, and French doors leading to our favorite space of all, the screened back porch” (5). This is a logical appeal because it describes the physical characteristics of the house. The details make it sound inviting- I would want to live there!
“Something was crashing through the brush-and breathing very heavily. It sounded like what you might hear in a slasher film. And it was coming our way. We froze, staring into the darkness” (9). This is an emotional appeal because it makes the reader apprehensive about the source of the sound. Could the source of the sound injure them?
“No other breed had come close to overtaking the Lab since. In 2004 it took its fifteenth straight year as the AKC’s top dog, with 146,692 Labs registered. Coming in a distant second were golden retrievers, with 52,550, and, in third place, German shepherds, with 46,046” (16). Definitely a logical appeal- it’s a basic, cut and dry fact. But I have to admit, I didn’t know there were almost three times as many registered Labs as golden retrievers.
QUOTE
“It was a day meant for joy, not for us” (48). This quote is important because John admits the fact that he was crushed by the miscarriage of his and Jenny’s child, this is the first time he reveals how devastated he was. He realizes there are days to be happy, but there also need to be a few days of sadness, and this was one of them.
THEME
So far, the novel seems to bring up the idea that first impressions aren’t the only way to judge something. To find out who a person (or dog) truly is you have to learn about them, by observing and interacting.
Fauna (3) - the animals of a given region or time considered as a whole
Caveat (17) – a warning or caution
APPEALS
“The house was built in the 1960s and had an Old Florida charm- a fireplace, rough plaster walls, big airy windows, and French doors leading to our favorite space of all, the screened back porch” (5). This is a logical appeal because it describes the physical characteristics of the house. The details make it sound inviting- I would want to live there!
“Something was crashing through the brush-and breathing very heavily. It sounded like what you might hear in a slasher film. And it was coming our way. We froze, staring into the darkness” (9). This is an emotional appeal because it makes the reader apprehensive about the source of the sound. Could the source of the sound injure them?
“No other breed had come close to overtaking the Lab since. In 2004 it took its fifteenth straight year as the AKC’s top dog, with 146,692 Labs registered. Coming in a distant second were golden retrievers, with 52,550, and, in third place, German shepherds, with 46,046” (16). Definitely a logical appeal- it’s a basic, cut and dry fact. But I have to admit, I didn’t know there were almost three times as many registered Labs as golden retrievers.
QUOTE
“It was a day meant for joy, not for us” (48). This quote is important because John admits the fact that he was crushed by the miscarriage of his and Jenny’s child, this is the first time he reveals how devastated he was. He realizes there are days to be happy, but there also need to be a few days of sadness, and this was one of them.
THEME
So far, the novel seems to bring up the idea that first impressions aren’t the only way to judge something. To find out who a person (or dog) truly is you have to learn about them, by observing and interacting.
1 comment:
Good use of personification in your theme, giving a non-human object (dog) human characteristics (a heart and personality). I'm having blast going around and commenting on everyone's blog... you know me!
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