"To Rob, it seemed as if the tiger was some magic trick, rising out of the mist. He was so astounded at his discovery, so amazed, that he stood and stared." In that moment, the tiger made Rob forget about everything that was wrong in life. Rob is a 12-year-old boy who seemed depressed, thoughtless, and curious. One day as he was walking in the woods behind the Kentucky Star Motel, he noticed a tiger way out in the woods. At the beginning Rob was like a "closed suitcase". He tried not to express his feelings. Because the loss of his mother, he had a lot of hurt and sadness built up inside of him. The day that Rob found the tiger, he not only made a new discovery but he found a new Rob. At the beginning Rob was afraid to express his feelings, and never opened about anything. When Rob discovers the tiger and a new friend "Sistine", Rob begins to realize that he knows things that he didn't even realize he knew. He is becoming more aware of his own thoughts and feelings. Hope that helps!!!
