"Who in the world is Gus?" Is what you are probably asking yourself right now, Madeline -the author of the narrative- says, "A best friend who I absolutely adore." Gus was not only her best friend, but a dog. Yup, a dog. Madeline absolutely loved him to death, loved not loves. Gus had a disease and had to be put down and Madeline, who was eight almost nine at the time, was devastated. She had 10 other dogs but loved Gus the most, and she made sure to say that in her narrative. Madeline said that she was sad that she had to let Gus go, but much happier after she realized he was in a better place. Madeline wrote poetry about him out of sadness, she made it her personal narrative because she thought it was a good way to get her feelings out on paper. This made this topic a perfect event to write about! Madeline made this experience be very emotional for you by using tons of voice which can really bring out someone's narrative. She also used lots of thought-shots which really showed how much she cared about Gus. If i could rate it I would give it 4 and 1/2 stars because in the lead she was a little too straight foward. Overall, I really love her narrative. Leave a comment below giving what you would rate it and why. How would you rate this emotional, heart-stopping narrative about her one TRUE friend?
By: Hallie
I thought this was an excellent narrative. Madeline's vocie really came through as I was reading it and I felt truely sad for her and her dog. I have never lost a pet like that, but the way she wrote, I could relate to her emotions.
ReplyDeleteMrs. K