One similarity between “Animal Distress Calls and “Following Boo” is the theme. An example is when Julia asked the veterinarian, “Does she have a cold or something” I asked. He sighed , “You can tell when an ostrich is desperately sick when her wings drop--a healthy bird’s would never do that. Josie’s eggs are stuck. She wants to lay them but they can’t get out so they are liquefying inside of her. We’ve got her medicated, though, she is not in any pain.” (Schrefer 28).This quote is significant because Julia is really concerned about the Josie and wants to know what is wrong with her and she finds that out through the veterinarian. She wants to help Josie but she doesn’t know how to so she just keeps on hoping that she will get better. Similarly, in “Following Boo” Nathan is trying to forget about his grandfather passing away but Boo the dog keeps reminding Nathan of his …show more content…
Therefore, “Animal Distress Calls” and “Following Boo” have many similarities and differences. While both stories share a theme, and how the character reacts to the conflict is different between them. Both are very enjoyable stories and they both send great messages for the reader to use in their own life in or in