This book is about the unbreakable bond of boy and dog. Be ready to go on a journey that you wouldn't believe. This tale is for those who love adventure and believe in happy endings. It is quite perky, and a children's novel. It shows you can't own things that wish to be with one it loves.
2. Perspective
The main character of this book is a collie named Lassie who lives in Yorkshire, England. Lassie is called the finest dog in all of Yorkshire. She is sold by her loving family to the Duke of Rudling, because her family couldn't afford her anymore. The boy is the only son in that family. His name is Joe Carraclough. Lassie comes to his school everyday to pick Joe up. You, the reader, are in the perspective of humans who are affected by Lassie's journey. Sometimes you are just following Lassie, but never in her mind.
Eric Knight, thew author of the book, was born in Yorkshire, England. 1897.
3. Evidence
When Lassie is sold, she keeps returning to Joe at the same gate she always is after Joe is out of school. This upsets the Duke of Rudling very much. He goes to his estate in the Northern most tip of Scotland. Lassie is persistent and breaks free at the time Joe gets out of school. She then starts her journey home. This is evidence for the unbreakable bond of a boy and his dog.
4. Connection
Lassie has an amazing homing sense which most dogs have. Same as with her timing sense. She knows exactly when Joe is out of school. All dogs share these qualities. It also leads to the fact that most domesticated animals won't run off into the wild and have a jolly ole' time. A lot might die because of strange things we have bred them to look like and do.
5. Supposition
I think this book could be a little more descriptive of the scenery, and people. It barely scraped the top of what everything looked like. It did have a good way of following the main character, yet never actually "being" the main character. Overall a wonderful book.
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