I'm trying to find ideas and examples within the novel The Art of Racing in the Rainas to how Denny's response to difficult circumstances shapes who we...

decided to tell this story from the perspective of Enzo, the dog. Once he became a family pet,
Enzo played an important role in helping the humans through difficult times. Denny was first a
devoted pet owner and then a devoted family man; he understood that it was important that Eve,
his girlfriend and then wife, accepted Enzo as a family member. While no one could have
predicted that Eve would become ill and die very young, Enzos actions helped Eve through her
last days and then helped their daughter, Zoe, and Denny with grief and recovery.

As the novel begins, when Enzo is old and near death, the reader learns right away
that he remained a family pet for many years. As he reminisces about the early years he spent
with Denny after being adopted, we learn that he made an adjustment from farm life to city life
in Seattle. This information establishes his adaptable personality. When Eve entered Dennys
life, Enzo faced another challenge, as Dennys affections were...