Because of
Winn-Dixie Literary Essay
In the story Because of
Winn-Dixie by Kate DiComillo, most people need friends to be happy in life.
In the beginning of the story Opal leaves her friends behind, she feels sad and
wants to go back to her friends. When Opal met Winn-Dixie, later on Winn-Dixie
helped Opal get new friends. When people help each other it makes them feel
good and happy. Opal and Winn-Dixie change each other’s life, and make each
other happy.
Winn-Dixie helped Opal get friends
to make her happy in her new home. When Opal met Gloria Dump, it all started
when Winn-Dixie ran into Gloria’s garden and made friends with her. Another
thing that you might consider is, since Winn-Dixie is a dog and he didn’t have
a collar Opal wanted to buy Winn-Dixie a collar she had to work for Otis, who
worked at the pet shop because she didn’t have enough money to buy Winn-Dixie.
In other words, just like before Opal got another friend. After a few days at a
certain time, when Mrs. Franny thought that Winn-Dixie was a bear, Opal helped
her realize that Winn-Dixie was a not a bear he was just a dog. With Winn-Dixie
Opal made many new friends.
Opal and the preacher try to help
Winn-Dixie, and helping people makes them feel better and more happy. When Opal
went to the store and saw that Winn-Dixie messed up the store, she took
Winn-Dixie home because she cared about Winn-Dixie and did not want him to go
to the pound. The preacher always reminds Opal of turtles because they hide in
their shells, and the preacher acted like that until the Winn-Dixie ran away he
started to take action and tried to help Opal find him.
With all of Opal’s new friends Opal
start a party, and parties are fun. When Opal was reading a book to Gloria, in
the story they were talking about a party and that gave them the idea to start
their own party, and just like I said before, parties are fun and make people
happy. Gloria was nice to have the party at her house. Gloria helped Opal set
up the decorations and the food to make people happy and know that they are at
a real party. When Otis was playing his music, everyone heard someone sneeze
and when nobody sneezed Otis went upstairs and found Winn-Dixie. More
importantly, when Opal came home and saw Winn-Dixie she was really happy and so
grateful to see Winn-Dixie.
In Because of Winn-Dixie
there is no question about it; Opal needs friends to be happy in life. When
Opal and Winn-Dixie get to know each other it connects to my life because I
have to get to know the person before I can judge them. In the story when Opal
met Gloria Dump, Gloria had bad eye site but Opal accepted Gloria exactly how
she is as a friend. The story also connects to my life a little because my
family is enough for me but I also need friends to be happy in life just like
Opal. In Because of Winn-Dixie Opal and Winn-Dixie change each other’s
life and heart by helping each other and other people.
