They Cage The Animals At Night

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feel inside about someone that makes you brothers, not the last name.” (p.219) Jerome’s wisdom inspired Jennings to talk to Mark about his feelings. Finally, Sal influences Jennings through most of the novel. Sal is the most important person in Jennings life. He gives Jennings the inspirations to be a good young man. “Sal told me he was very proud of me for not holding a grudge. He told me holding grudges was easier than forgiving. He was right too. I didn’t really like accepting some of the apologies, but I did and it felt good that I did, later.” (p. 160) Sal’s words of wisdom inspired Jennings to forgive the children that were teasing him and that started a fight with him, that ended with Jennings having to get stitches on his wrist.
Jennings overcame his struggles of abandonment, abuse, loneliness, friendship, and love. He was a brave young man. The theme of the novel is survival. Jennings survived many awful situations with his companion Doggie. Doggie never ...

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