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Because Of Winn Dixie Analysis

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Because of Winn-Dixie
Final Summary This story is mostly about Opal, a ten year old girl who wants friends and her mom to come back. But later she learns that if you really love something let it go.
It all started when Opal went to the grocery store, saw and dog and decided to rescue him. He was a stinky, ugly dog but Opal couldn’t stand the fact that he would have to go to the pound so she said that the dog was hers. Then, Opal brings the dog, she names Winn-Dixie home to see what her father, or “the preacher” has to say about him. Since the preacher is a preacher he always helps the less fortunate so Opal said that Winn-Dixie was a less fortunate so she would get to keep him and she did. Winn-Dixie helps Opal with some of her problems since she just moved to Naomi, Florida.
Throughout the summer, Opal and Winn-Dixie were making new friends. First they met Ms. Franny Block, the librarian at the Herman W. Block Memorial Library. They met Ms. Franny when she thought Winn-Dixie, who was leaning on the window was a bear! then Opal and Winn-Dixie go to Gertrude's …show more content…

That’s my favorite part because that is when they first introduce Winn-Dixie and Winn-Dixie is an important character in the story. I think Opal is the most important character because she is one of the main characters and the story would be a lot different without her. I think the most important scene is when Opal goes out looking for Winn-Dixie because that is when Opal learns an important lesson: if you love something and it wants to go, let it go. If I could ask the author 1 question it would be what ever happens to Opal’s mom? On a scale of 1-10 I would rate the story a 9 because it was really exciting and funny. For example, it was really exciting when Opal took Winn-Dixie home and got to keep him and the story was really funny when it said Winn-Dixie is a dog that knows how to

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