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What Is The Overall Theme Of Gary Paulsen's Dirk The Protector?

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The overall theme of Gary Paulsen's memoir Dirk the Protector is help will appear in your time of need. For example, Dirk appeared moments before Gary ran straight into the bullies after working at the bowling alley. This shows that Dirk was there when Gary needed him the most. Even though it might have been the hamburger, Dirk stayed with Gary for a long time, even after he left the bullies left Gary alone. Another example from the text is that Gary was also there in Dirks time of need. The author stated “Brindled, patches of hair gone, one ear folded and the other standing straight and notched from fighting.” This demonstrates that Dirk being very hurt and probably hungry also needed Gary to care for him and feed him, even if Dirk didn’t
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