Relationships

1. I thought of exploring the relationship between Skeetah and China vs Big Guy and the narrator. These two relationships are extremely different yet they share the same intense passion. Skeetah cares for his dogs quite a bit throughout the story, and it is easy to tell. His bond with the dogs (especially China) is very prevalent and obvious because of the great lengths he goes to to make them happy. Big Guy and the narrators relationship is built on a mutual trust and love as well, but they express is a little more subtly. Over all they both share love for the other companion but the way in which it is explained is much different.

2. A second idea I had was the idea I discussed in my last blog post. The calm tones that both Salvage the Bones and The End of Something use. These are used to describe the climax of the story in both cases. Of course STB has a much more chaotic climax, but regardless the style is similar. This tone highlights the actual more intense actions that are happening.

3. Relationships between lovers can be very complicated. Esch and Manny are a great example of an unhealthy relationship. I wouldn't even go as far as to call them lovers, due to the way that Manny treats her. In the short story "In Dreams Begin Responsibilities" the relationship between the parents to be is already withering before they even wed. These issues are less expressed than they are between Esch and Manny but the same idea is present in both relationships: They are not meant to be. They both have problems within their relationship that are unsolved and hurtful towards others.