How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
The scent of death, recognizable to me as any memory, wafted off of Hungry in the dry, dusty air. (1.55)
Death is a natural part of the dog's existence, and as you can see, he does not fear it. Nor does it make him sad, or seem to affect him in any way at all. It's a rather Zen approach. Or he's just stone cold.
Quote #2
I felt overwhelmed with a fatigue as heavy and oppressive as when I was a small puppy and my brothers and sister would lie on top of me, crushing me. That's what I was thinking about as I began to sink into a dark silent sleep—being a puppy. (4.79)
In death, our narrator returns to the beginning of life. And he does so almost literally, since he is soon reincarnated as a different puppy.
Quote #3
His strength was leaving him; I could feel it ebbing away. (11.36)
Bailey attempts to protect Ethan's life in a way he didn't for his own dog brother in his first life. This scene also foreshadows the end, when Bailey stays next to Ethan as he dies as an old man. Do you think Ethan will be reincarnated?