A Dogs Purpose
By: Bruce Cameron
1st Person Omniscient
1. A mournful sadness drifted off of him.
or
2. coupled with a gloomy anger that flared sometimes when all he was doing was sitting there looking out the window
The book A Dogs Purpose is written in first person omniscient because the author uses words like " I and my". Plus the main character can tell how others are feeling. This book is written the the characters eyes therefore, it is first person omniscient.
Characterization
"I knew that the large beautiful shape with the long wonderful tongue was my mother."
"My new mother had a big, black face and a warm pink tongue."
"I had eight other brothers and sisters, all of them black, all of them healthy and full of play."
Theme
“ I loyalty remained right where I was, remembering the first time I had ever seen the boy and then just now the very last time--- and all the times in between. The deep aching grief knew I would feel would come soon enough but at the moment mostly what I felt was peace, secure in the knowledge that by living my life the i had, everything had come down to this moment."
I had fulfilled my purpose.”
" I knew she would need my help to face life without the boy ".
Figurative Language
pg. 151 "I had never before felt such fear as what was pouring off of Mom and Dad as they shouted at the boys window." (Personification)
pg. 152 "I could smell his burned flesh."
pg. 161 "I felt the sad and anger inside of him.he had pains that he`d never coped with before, and walking was awkward and difficult for him."
pg. 152 "I pressed forward, the flip ( a chew toy ) in my mouth, feeling the stabbing pain in him and wanting to help".
pg. 203 "I felt strong fear from Jakob as we descended down into the canyon so strong I kept returning to him for reassurance "