Theartofracingintherainsummerreadingwithmrsb

=The Art of Racing in the Rain = =by Garth Stein = = = =Summer Reading with Mrs. Bonavita = = = = = = =

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 * I hope you enjoy reading this book as much as I did. I laughed out loud and I cried out loud while reading this book. The last two of my dogs died this past year. A beautiful Lab named Penny (a retired guide dog for the blind) and my Pug Frankie. I guess I was very emotional reading this book since it is narrated by a dog named Enzo. Please post responses to the following questions after you read the book: **=====

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1. Some early readers of the novel have observed that viewing the world through a dog's eyes makes for a greater appreciation of being human. Why do you think this is? =====

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2. In the book's darkest moments, one of Zoe's stuffed animals--the zebra--comes to life and threatens him. What does the zebra symbolize? Explain why using details from the story. =====

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Garth Stein: "We are in charge of our own lives. We create our own destiny. And we have to take responsibility--a big job. If we delegate to people around us, we get what we deserve. If we really want somethink, we have to set our attention on it and do everything it takes to get it...The energy we put out to the world is what the world becomes for us." =====