Short Story Update

Sorry Mr. Coon. I accidentally did the wrong blog assignment this weekend. Here is the short story update.
Reading George Saunders' "Puppy" was completely different from reading other short stories that we have read during this unit. The fact that there were so many modern objects and ongoings surprised me. I was not used to reading about a gameboy during a short story. This game boy represents how Josh is capable of disrespecting his mother, just how many kids do these days. I was also surprised to hear a Lexus being mentioned. Two different classes of families are mentioned in this story. For these two families, a puppy is seen as different things. For Marie's family, a puppy is something that is used as pet, and a playful object for the family. In Callie's family, a puppy is a way to make money. A puppy is just another unfortunate burden for Callie's family. Callie even has a son leashed up outside. This boy could be viewed as a puppy to Callie also, because of the way she treats him like a dog. Another thing I found interesting about this short story is how informal the narration seems. Many "ha ha's" are thrown into the story. Most of this story is narration, although there is a fair amount of dialogue, none of which is too long or extensive. This is an enjoyable short story, and shows struggles of two different classes. The upper class family seems to have a very happy life in general, which is not always true. The lower class family, or Callie's family, is not nearly as happy. Callie seems to concerned with herself and her own image to help with Bo. It appears that Bo is just another burden to Callie, just as the puppy is. I also found it interesting that Josh understood the horrible way that Callie was treating Bo, and it would not be proper to buy or take the puppy.