Summary:
Most of us have had the original man's best friend in our life. Many of us make deep connections with these animals and dread the day we outlive them. Well, The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, is a story about the life of a family, from their dog's point of view, Enzo. Enzo introduces himself, Denny, his owner, and then later on, Eve and Zoe, the wife and the young daughter. Throughout the story Enzo tells about what he sees, hears, smells, or feels about everything going on around him. We see the world and the human race from a different perspective, which is an interesting, yet valuable, lesson. We also learn a lot about racing, and how it can easily tie into everyday life. In the story line, Denny is a Formula One race car driver. He gets a puppy, and soon after he gets a wife. Enzo talks to us about the changes this brings upon the growing family, and about how he feels possibly threatened by Eve. Not much later, Eve is pregnant and a little Zoe is brought into the world. Again, Enzo isn't sure how to feels, but they eventually become close as a family should be. Enzo begins to pick up a smell that he realizes is not good within Eve, but being a dog, he is unable to warn the family, which causes human-like frustrations. They later find that Eve has developed brain cancer, and she does not have much more time to live. The family goes about their lives, Denny works, travels, and takes care of his daughter, while Eve is sick in the hospital. Eventually, Eve passes away. The real trouble comes after this, when Zoe's grandparents sue for custody, and directly after Denny is accused of rape, all while going through the grief of his wife. Spoiler Alert: After years of lawyers, meetings, and hardships, the rape charges are dropped, and Denny wins custody of his daughter. Denny gets the opportunity to get a job on the race track in Italy, and after all is well, Denny and Zoe decide to take it. Before they move away, Enzo's health had been getting significantly worse throughout the years, and he let himself go to his freedom, for his soul had its lessons learned, and goals met. Later in Italy, Denny meets an excited young boy named Enzo, like his dog best friend had promised so many times before. Brief Overview of Essay: My essay will incorporate the lessons that are brought to attention through the eyes of Enzo, what we can learn from the author through the eyes of a canine.
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