The Art of Racing in the Rain

This changes everything, and shows that sometimes, even the little things can be taken for granted, so everyone has to learn to appreciate them every day. The whole family is devastated when Beth passes away, but they knew that that day was coming near. Her death had an impact on almost everyone, but especially Jo, her older sister. Jo was the sister that took care of Beth in these sick times. When Beth died, Jo was especially mournful.

Characters change in good ways and the book itself shows the readers how something terrible changes people, even real life. Parents will always say to their little children “little things matter so help”, Mrs.Reffel, also they would told them in desperate measures help anyone that needs it. In The Killing Sea, Sarah was a little brat, she thought that she was the center of attention and didn’t care about anyone, only herself. When the disaster hit Indonesia, where she went for vacation, something in her says, “We need to change to survive”. Sometimes the world needs to lose something valuable to know they have a lot things that they do not say “Thank you” for. Sarah lost her mom, after she saw her mom dead, she changed. She helped Peter and a whole lot of strangers, and when they were going to a conference to know her story, she decided to wear a scarf, because where she is that is their tradition. Remember that you don’t need to lose something that is important in your life to change and help other

And so life goes on for her, until she meets a couple of women that change her life around.

For this essay, I am going to be discussing the short story “Swimming” found on the New Yorker, and written by T. Cooper. I have chosen this story for many reasons, and among those reasons is the personal sadness I felt when I first read the story, almost as if the universe was placing a certain theme in my life, that only the main character could possibly understand. I am talking about running, the god given instinct felt by all men, inherent in the nature of fear, and brought out in all who feel sadness in its full intensity. Though in my short life I can not compare the sadness I have felt with that of losing a child at my own hand, but if I had been placed in that situation, if fate had tempted my soul with such a sequence of events, I would like to think I could find the strength to endure and the courage to not abandon all I had previously known. Yet I am able to reconcile the themes of grief, the mode of recovery, and the longing to escape such a terrible tale. I think in this piece, as I will discuss in later parts, the author was able to put into words a transformation we rarely get to observe in closeness, the kind of transformation that turns a kind man into a “just man” the kind of death that turns this world from a beautiful and happy place into a world that is closing in on our main character, that is forcing him to surface temporarily and gasp for air, much like he does when he finds peace in the water, wading breath after air, after sea. I firmly believe that

The Art of Racing in the Rain is a novel written in the point of view of an intelligent dog named Enzo. The unique point of view of this novel is what makes it so entertaining and easy to read. Specific scenes that show how Enzo transcends scenes include the zebra scene. Another is when Enzo kills the squirrel. The last is Enzo’s dying scene. In the Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein manipulates his style by writing through the unusual point of view of a dog named Enzo, which transcends an ordinary scene into an extraordinary scene, by using specific syntax, diction, and the unique point of view of Enzo.

Everyone adjusts to change differently. For example, the character Lou Ann, had a baby and her husband left her. There are several ways that she could have handled it. On one hand she could have said, ?To heck with him, good riddance.? But she chose to take it hard, she slipped into a form of depression and was easily pushed around by others, because she was afraid of them leaving her if they got mad. Taylor helped her change all that.

Although he favors Denny, his owner, Enzo has a mind that is more malleable and genuine than a human’s, for while he forms initial opinions about people, Enzo has the capability of changing his thoughts about a person when they show him true valor and kindness. For example, Enzo does not appreciate Eve’s presence when she first assimilates into the family; however, through several events such as Eve stroking Enzo in the kitchen, shielding him against a furious Denny, or wanting Enzo by her deathbed completely changes Enzo’s feelings toward Eve. Running away from the pain he faces with Eve’s death, Enzo confesses, “I missed Eve so much I couldn’t be a human anymore and feel the pain that humans felt. I had to be an animal again… I ate the squirrel for Eve”(165). Finding that he now loves Eve, Enzo is more perceptive than most humans because we, as man, stubbornly choose to sustain first impressions that we make of people rather than change our opinions and admit that we were wrong about our first

People will do anything they can to save a relationship. In the book The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein explores mental and physical perseverance in the face of hardship. Throughout the book, Denny deals with grief from the loss of his wife and problems that directly follow because of it. Adversity after adversity in Denny’s life seem to turn it completely upside down. Throughout the loss of Eve, custody battles over Zoe, and false accusations of rape against Denny, Stein emphasizes the importance of perseverance through times when giving up seems easy.

As I sat in my desk browsing through my mind of topics for my I-Search paper, horses immediately came to my mind. Ever since I was a little girl I was fond of barrel racing. I always told my mom I was going to barrel race one day and well now I barrel race. I thought, “What makes barrel horses become gate sour?” I also thought, “Why do certain people label barrel racing as abusive and cruel?” These two questions I have asked myself many times, so now is the perfect time to find the true answer. That is what I set out to find.

Racing is a difficult sport as it is dangerous. To succeed a racer must have grit, determination, and endurance. These qualities shine from Denny. Denny is able to adapt to his environment and conditions. Thus, not only is he a phenomenal driver but a winner in life as well. The book The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein discuses humanity’s ethics, morals, and antics. From reading this book the reader may take a new way of life. Certainly, the reader with evaluate his or her own life choices and analyze the human condition.

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein is a philosophical novel told from the point of view of a dog. Through the absurdist persona assumed by the author, the author attempts to shed light on the larger human condition. The book is told from the point of view of Enzo, a supremely intelligent animal. Enzo dreams of becoming a human race car driver like his owner, Denny Smith, in his next lifetime. "The race is long. It is better to drive within oneself and finish the race behind the other than it is to drive too hard and crash" (Stein 291). However, although Enzo regrets the fact that he has been born a dog and longs to be reborn in his next life into human form, the novel suggests that the mute wisdom of dogs is often more compassionate and intelligent than the supposed civilized conduct of humans.

In The art of racing in the rain by Garth stein is about A dog named Enzo and his Master Denny swift. The two characters persevere through heartache and sadness whilst struggling with false rape allegations and the coincidental custody suit from his in-laws for his child Zoe after the untimely death of Denny’s wife Eve, who dies of brain cancer. The “Twins” as Enzo calls Eve’s parents believe Denny is unfit to be Zoe’s parent/guardian and use their wealth to try and break Denny’s will, while simultaneously making him broker and broker with each legal battle. To make matters worse, Denny can't make adequate money because of his trial of the false rape accusations he his forbidden to leave the state to teach racing. When denny is on the verge of caving in to his own self doubt, Enzo reminds him of perseverance and ultimately saves Denny from himself. After Enzo “saves” Denny, He is renewed with an air of energy that leads to winning in the custody suit of his daughter Zoe and the dropping of the charges of rape.

Throughout the last two weeks, I have been reading Garth Stein’s The Art of Racing in the Rain. The Art of Racing in the Rain is 336 pages and I finished the book. This book was written from a dog-named Enzo’s point of view. The dogs owner, Denny, was an amateur racecar driver, a dad, and a husband. His wife eventually died from cancer, so all he had left was his dog and daughter. Denny’s daughter, Zoe stayed with her grandparents and mom while she was dying, so Denny could continue to work and his wife could be with her parents. After his wife’s death the grandparents thought it would be best if Zoe stayed with them because Denny was very sad and they didn’t think he was capable of caring for a child. Denny was not happy with that at all

begins to realize her self that she does not have to continue living her life in

It’s cool and dark outside of the car as we drive, dark clouds hovering over the plains as fat, heavy drops of water fall from the full clouds. The lights of cars and streetlights and cars blur with the flow of water on the side windows, our speed not fast enough to force the drops to flow back along the windows. It’s not until we start on the highway and the water starts to move that I find my objects of interest in front of me in the form of the rain and the memories of my childhood that surface with them.