The Present

Who is the protagonist(s) of the story? This is the person who we want to see succeed.

• The boy

• The mom

• The dog

• The boy and the dog

Reorder the following

• The mom brings in a box

• The dog wins over the boy with his persistence

• The boy rejects the dog because he is missing a leg

• The boy and the dog go out and play

• The boy watches the dog play

What changes the boy's attitude about the dog?

• The dog is silly

• The dog likes to play

• His attitude doesn't change about the dog

• The dog's playfulness makes the boy realizes that one can overcome any disability

What is the climax or turning point of the story?

• The boy sends the dog back

• The dog shows the boy that he wants to play and brings him the ball

• The boy turns off the television

• When the boy sees that the dog is missing a leg

What would be considered the resolution?

• When the movie is over

• When the mom goes upstairs

• When the boy and the dog go outside to play

• When the audience sees that the boy is missing a leg as well

What would be considered the theme of the story?

• Life is not over if you are disabled

• Never get a dog

• Dogs are the enemies of video games

• Always be sure to have a receipt if you want to return something

What is the conflict of the story?

• The mom doesn't seem to care about the boy

• The boy is obsessed by video games

• The boy thinks his life is over and won't go out and play because he is missing a leg

• The wanted to pick out his own dog

Who is the antagonist of the story? In other words, who is the bad guy?

• The mom

• The dog

• The video game

• The boy (at least in the beginning)