True because ignoring relevant background issues will make your writing less persuasive.
Answer:The book is told from the standpoint of a poor household pet, a dog self-described by the first sentence of the story: "My father was a St. Bernard, my mother was a collie, but I am a Presbyterian." The story begins with a description of the dog's life as a puppy and her separation from her mother, which to her was inexplicable. Her puppy and her owner's new child were soon added to her new home. When a fire breaks out in the nursery, the dog risks her life to drag the baby to safety. In the process, her motives are misunderstood and she is cruelly beaten by the father of the family with a cane, resulting in her leg getting broken. Soon, however, the truth of the situation is discovered and she receives no end of praise. Later in the story, her puppy dies, killed by the father of the family to prove his opinion on optics to his scientist peers. Only a servant seems to realize the irony of this, exclaiming, "Poor little doggie, you saved HIS child!" In the end, the dog (who does not realize her puppy is dead until her own hour is upon her) pines inconsolable over the grave of the puppy with the clear implication that she will do so until death.
Explanation:poor household pet
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Possible thesis statements:
The main character in “Saved by a Seal” is torn between his admiration and respect for Nab and his desire to prove his own worth by capturing him.
“Saved by a Seal” suggests that one human flaw is the need to overpower and control wildlife in nature.
The main character in “Saved by a Seal” learns about his own limitations as he tries to control an extremely intelligent seal.
In “Saved by a Seal,” the main character learns that an animal can be of such value that he should not consider himself better than it.
