Animal Dreams

So far my favorite quote from Animal Dreams is, "Its one thing to carry your life wherever you go. Another to always go looking for it somewhere else". This is said by the character Loyd Peregrina to Codi Noline. This is my favorite quote because Loyd is telling off Codi, which needs to be done. He tells her so she will hopefully snap out of her selfpity and live her life. Codi doesn't know how to respond to this, but it makes her realize what she has been doing. This quote helps her figure out what her sister was talking about.

My favorite character in the book is Loyd Peregrina. He so down to earth. I like Loyd the best because he is very opinionated, but so open minded as well. He isn't afraid to tell people, like Codi, what he thinks. Loyd is helping Codi get over her "I don't fit in" attitude. He does this by showing her all of the things that make his life, his. It doesn't matter that he works on the railroad, or his hereitge, its about making the best of what you have.

I think the most important scene in this book is when Loyd and Codi are on the roof of Loyds mothers adobe. This is the most important scene because they go over so much. Even though Codi is trying to sabotage the relationship her and Loyd share, she ends up seeing connections. The things she critisizes, she realizes she believes in them. Through watching the culture and learning about their beliefs, she understands what Hallie was saying about how its what you do that makes your life.