In Dodie Smith’s 101 Dalmatians, a common fear of children, kidnapping, is prevalent. The topic of child abduction is a serious topic that is often considered too harsh to be taught directly to children. However, Smith uses anthropomorphic fantasy to “ask the reader to imagine talking animals banding together against the human world” (Hintz and Tribunella 317). Using animals is a kid friendly way of teaching a hard topic by being able to relate it to a child through the use of a pet. In the story, two dalmatian Pongo and Perdita are faced with the exquisite pain of separation with their children when their 15 precious puppies get kidnapped by the evil Curella De Vil henchmen. The puppies are resisting and fighting their kidnappers when they