Dirk The Protector By Gary Paulsen

My partner and I decided that this story is related to the theme " Courage helps people achieve big challenges". We believe that it is an example because Gary Paulsen could have been so scared to face Dirk and ran off and let him starve to death,but he didn't he looked pass the raged look in his eyes. when he first saw Dirk he heard his growling and he was startled by him as well. Mainly Dirk was the bravest character in this story because he could have let Happy's gang beat up Gary instead of having to risk his life for him. Not only does he show courage but also kindness,loyalty, respected Paulsen for giving him food to eat when no one else would. Gary really didnt have to feed him, but he did which meant that he cared about Dirk.

We also think that "Dirk The Protector" is a good title for this book because he has something to do with what Dirk protected and other things that has to do with the story. It can be compared to other heroic stories similar to this story. One book I can say is very similar is "Little Red Riding Hood". You may ask why did we pick that story, but we can answer that question. My partner and I believe that both stories have to do with courage and making a big challenge. The evidents that backs this answer up is because they both had a hero if that's what you would like to call it

This book would be a really good book to be an example for kids my age and older not to do what Happy's gang did, but to help people when they are in trouble or other things that they look like they are scared just like Dirk. There is a saying that goes like "Bad things always happen to Good people" that is not true because Paulsen is a good person and he was saved by a dog and now he's a famous author. Think about if you were in Gary's situation what would you feel? What would you do? Would You abandon the dog if it followed you? Those are questions you should ask yourself every time you read the story. Our opinion this book can be a very touching story to people all over the world who read it whether you are a man or a woman. We believe that if you really read you can understand the message that the story is trying to tell you. If you try hard enough soon you will it why it relates to the theme and everything else. For the first time people can read a book and relax and actually learn some things that can be courage. People think they know what courage is, but they really don't not until they fully understand what it means. It's not about getting money or getting rewards, but its about how happy you make someone feel when you saved them or someone they really cared about.