Animal Dreams

"I'd never seen anything in nature, only in the sort of paintings that show improbable and dreamlike things." (pg. 221)  This is my favorite quote, because I can picture the landscape.  I imagine a beautiful mountain with snowy pine trees and a little river.  It reminds me of a place a travel to in Vermont each winter, which sounds somewhat like the place described in this quote.  I also can imagine Codi and Loyd gliding down the side of the volcano and the hot spring.  It sounds like a place in a dream that would be very fun and relaxing to visit. 

My favorite character in the book is Loyd.  I like Loyd because he is honest.  He tells the truth and is true to himself.  I also like Loyd because he is kind and caring.  Loyd loves Jack and cares for him and treats him well.  Loyd, even though he liked cock fighting (witch isn't the kindest thing), still treated the birds kindly.  Loyd is also my favorite because he has a great sense of family.  My most favorite thing about Loyd is that he tries to make Codi a better person.  Loyd is an all around fun, nice guy!

"I wasn't keeping to any road, I was running, forgetting what lay behind and always looking ahead for the perfect home, where trains never wrecked and hearts never broke, where no one you loved ever died." (pg. 236)  I think this is the most important quote in Animal Dreams.  I think this, because it shows Codi has realized her problem.  She has taken a step to figure out why she is unhappy, and it shows she can find happiness and a home.  She has made so much progress since coming to Grace.  Even though Hallie is "gone", and Codi has fallen back into her own ways, it shows she can still start over.  Even though she has lost people in her life, she can still go on in life and be happy.  It shows she has hope for the future.