Callie is not quite so heartless but she is nonetheless weak and because she wants to appease her husband says nothing about his activities and does not voice any kind of opposition to it. Callie - 'Puppy'Ĭallie is married to a man who breeds and sells animals for a living but has no feeling for them whatsoever they might as well be widgets, bottles of dish detergent or sneakers. It is surprising that she doesn't try to intervene or contact authorities given that she seems to be a community-minded person however, she acts as many of the more decent characters in Saunders' stories do, and looks the other way. Maria acts in what seems to be an out-of-character way when she withdraws from any contact with Callie and wants nothing more to do with her. Initially she wants to help the puppy that Callie offers her, and she also wants to make her children happy by bringing him into their home, but is put off when she sees Callie's son chained to a tree in the yard. She is an advocate for animal rescue and has raised her children the same way. Maria is a family-first kind of woman with her priorities straight - she would rather have a happy home than a tidy, organized one. They are neighbors but not friends, or even barely acquaintances. 'Puppy' centers around the lives of two women, one of whom is Maria. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

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