Hope For The Animals In The Death Of Mac By Dandelion
Ty’s main focus in life is the animals. When the rain finally stops his first thought is of hope for the animals. “The faintest, finest, incipient stirring of hope. That’s right. Hope for the animals-and they’ve suffered, believe me cooped up in the house like that, no breath of fresh air or touch of the earth under their hoofs and paws, filthy conditions, irregular diet, lack of exercise- and hope for myself and Andrea too/“ (236) It’s apparent through the novel, the verbiage used when Ty discusses the animals that he cares greatly for them, more than he does for Andrea and even himself.
Ty views the animals as a metaphor for his daughter, that he was unable to save. He holds them to high regards than even himself, and often considers them when he thinks back to life with his daughter. I don’t know that Ty is the environmentalist Andrea makes him out to be, but a man healing his broken heart through determination of keeping the animals alive. So much of the life he cherished gone and he is left with memories and the animals. …show more content…
The death of Mac by Dandelion supports the fact that Ty’s true love is for the wild beast they are trying to save.
Upon seeing dandelion enter the room Ty descriptors her as a “four hundred-and-some-odd pounds of determined cat, the yellow fire of his eyes, the mane swinging from the back of his head like an ill-fitting wig, the spidering limbs and grasping claws”(248) He doesn't mention fear or terror as the lion is freely amongst them. Ty feels at ease with the animals near, even in a situation such as this. He moans their deaths and focus on making their survival his number one
priority.
Even in mention Mac’s death, the contribution to the animals is made. “Mac-our benefactor, Dandelions’s benefactor, the provider of meat, money, health care, companionship, a true and caring friend of the animals.” Mac, the benefactor is dead, the one that provides the meat and money needed to care for the animals is dead. The relationship between Ty and the animals is a main focus of the novel and demonstrate the true character of Ty.
Ty views the animals as a metaphor for his daughter, that he was unable to save. He holds them to high regards than even himself, and often considers them when he thinks back to life with his daughter. I don’t know that Ty is the environmentalist Andrea makes him out to be, but a man healing his broken heart through determination of keeping the animals alive. So much of the life he cherished gone and he is left with memories and the animals. …show more content…
The death of Mac by Dandelion supports the fact that Ty’s true love is for the wild beast they are trying to save.
Upon seeing dandelion enter the room Ty descriptors her as a “four hundred-and-some-odd pounds of determined cat, the yellow fire of his eyes, the mane swinging from the back of his head like an ill-fitting wig, the spidering limbs and grasping claws”(248) He doesn't mention fear or terror as the lion is freely amongst them. Ty feels at ease with the animals near, even in a situation such as this. He moans their deaths and focus on making their survival his number one
priority.
Even in mention Mac’s death, the contribution to the animals is made. “Mac-our benefactor, Dandelions’s benefactor, the provider of meat, money, health care, companionship, a true and caring friend of the animals.” Mac, the benefactor is dead, the one that provides the meat and money needed to care for the animals is dead. The relationship between Ty and the animals is a main focus of the novel and demonstrate the true character of Ty.