Summary (Chapter 11- 20 [P.93- 206])
Jenny gives
birth to the couple’s first son, Patrick, whom Marley treats with the grace of
a gentle giant. With Patrick, the couple discovers the simple joys of parenthood
and decide on having another child. Continually, Marley grows to be a more
dependable entity that provides the family with a much needed security while
they are raising their toddlers. After the birth of their second son, Conor, and
much adventure, the family moves to Boca Raton, a wealthy portion of southern
Florida. There, with brimming confidence far from their newlywed days, and with
a desire for a girl after having two boys, Jenny gives birth to Colleen, the
third child to the now full family.
Analytical Paragraph
Marley
himself is a very central character in the story that reflects the feelings of
the author in the situations of the novel. Marley’s name actually comes from
Bob Marley, whose music and influence indirectly brought John and Jenny
together in South Florida. It is well noted that while Marley has an incurably rascally
side, his intentions are pure of heart and in his love of life. Even with his
ever happy-go-lucky attitude, Marley proves to be infallibly loyal to the
couple and the growing family. During a neighbourhood stabbing emergency,
Marley rigidly protects the victim and John while the police arrive to the
scene. John was so moved, it brought a tear to his eye, and he comments “Man’s best
friend? Damn straight he was.”
Personal Response
While
reading through Marley and Me, I’ve
found some of the chapters to be quite episodic. An anecdote or a story of
Marley’s dog days is put into a full chapter, and then the next chapter starts
at a separate period of time. This, I later found out, reflects how the author
recounted and expressed his memoirs of the years he spent with Marley. Some
portions that had their own chapter, such as the comforting of the miscarriage,
were effective in portraying the emotions that he felt at those times. And I
concur.
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