The Discussion about “the School”

The trees, the snakes, the herb gardens, the gerbils, the mice, the salamander, the tropical fish, the puppy, the grandparents, the poppas and mommas, Matthew and Tony parents. From plants to animals, and then to human beings, the order of died things are going closer to students. The puppy part is the point that makes reader be shocked. I think it’s because the puppy’s death is the first close life’s death. And we realize that the death is coming closer and closer.

“We weren’t even supposed to have a puppy.” This sentence is repeated. I think the author is implying that the puppy is going to die. The relationship between Edgar and students are close and inmate. Actually, I think they are friends. Students do not go to their parents but instead ask him all kinds of deep questions and even ask him to make out with the TA to demonstrate sex.

The language of the School is very casual and informal. The audience feels like listening to the narrator telling the story face to face. It also has many words such as perhaps and possibly, which show uncertainty. It seems to Mr. Edgar is not confident and try to avoid many questions of deaths.

At the end of the story, Mr. Edgar hugs the TA. This action shows “love” to us, and it gives up a hope for future. It’s a good fiction, because it makes readers feel heart soars.