Friday, October 9, 2009

Because Of Winn-Dixie

By: Kate Dicamillo

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Story Elements:

Theme:
Even though you might leave other things behind, you discover new things on the way.

Setting:
In Naomi, Florida at either her trailer park or the church.

Conflict:
She keeps moving and cant find a place to call home, but once she meets Winn-Dixie and other friends she can finally call this place home.

Plot:
Opal tries to make new friends and find a better life with were she is.

Characters:
Opal, Winn-Dixie, The Preacher, And Some Crazy Friends.

Recommendation: To anyone that loves dogs and would do anything for them. And people that have friends that are kind of strange.

Because Of Winn-Dixie.

This story is about a girl named "Opal" and she moves from town to town with her father. Her father is A preacher. She has to leave her friends everywhere she moves. Which leaves her at loose ends. Then they decide to move to Naomi, Florida and after the first week she goes to the store, Winn-Dixie, she just walks around looking for food and an employee screams "Catch That Mutt !" and the dog runs to Opal and she decides to take him home and and try and convince the preacher to keep him.

Once she tries to convince the preacher, the preacher isnt willing to keep it. So days later she has put up signs and she puts a sign up in a pet store. No one wants to claim Winn-Dixie so they decide to keep him and she has to raise money to keep the dog. So she applies at the pet store and becomes freindly with all the pets.

Keep reading to find out more.....................