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G. Trueheart, A Man's Best Friend
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G. Trueheart, A Man's Best Friend
Pages 94-99
Written By James McNamee
Plot
Plot
The plot of a story is the timeline of events that happen throughout the book, which fall into 6 different categories.
Introduction
Introduction
The introduction of this story takes place when Aunt Prudence and her shameful dog decide to stay with Tom at his house.
Inciting Force
The inciting force happens when G. Trueheart will not leave Tom alone, she follows him around constantly.
Rising Actions
The rising actions in the story take place one day when Aunt Prudence forces Tom to bring her dog G. Trueheart to school with him. On the way there, the two come face to face with a hungry Vancouver Island cougar.
Climax
The climax of the story takes place when Tom and G. Trueheart are attacked by the vicious cougar along the trail.
Falling Actions
The falling actions happen when G. Truehearts laziness saves the day, when the cougar chooses to prey on her instead of Tom.
Conclusion
Lumberjacks find G. Trueheart and Tom, and bring them back home to safety. Tom learns to like G. Trueheart, he starts to think of her as a friend, and he starts treating her like a normal dog.
Characters
There are several interesting characters in this story, they can be sorted into two different categories.
Characters
Round
Round Characters
Tom Hamilton- Main character, the protagonist, he is a round and dynamic character.
Genevieve Trueheart- She is a secondary character, round and flat.
Flat Characters
Flat
Prudence Hamilton- Secondary character, she is static and flat.
Cougar- Antagonist, static and flat.
Mother- She is a secondary character, also static and flat.
Rusty- Secondary character, he is a static and flat character.
Conflict
The conflicts in a story are all of the problems that your main character faces, the conflicts in this story can be sorted into three different categories.
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Nature
The Man vs. Nature conflict takes place when the Vancouver Island cougar attacks Tom and G. Trueheart. This conflict is caused by the cougar, a force of nature, that Tom must face with only himself, and his fat, drooling accomplice.
Man vs. Self
The Man vs. Self conflict comes into play when Tom struggles to learn to like G. Trueheart, but in the end she proves her loyalty to him by saving his life. Tom learns to love Genevieve Trueheart.
Man vs. Society
The Man vs. Society conflict takes place when all of the kids at Tom's school are rude and unaccepting of G. Trueheart and her appearance. They even bully Tom because his dog is "ugly."
Atmosphere
The atmosphere is the overall mood of the story, in "G. Trueheart, A Man's best friend," I think the mood is friendly, harsh and suspenseful. There are moments of suspense and fear, while there are other moments spent celebrating and making new friends.
Setting
The setting of this story takes place in the fall, on Vancouver Island. Tom and Genevieve are in several different settings throughout the story, such as Toms house, the trail through the woods, and the school. The story takes place in the early morning.
Point of View
Point of view
This story is written from the point of view of an all knowing narrator. The narrator uses he and she as pronouns; therefore I know the story is written in 3rd person. The narrator also knows everyone's thoughts and opinions, so I know the story is written as omniscient.