'Good Dog': The Stories We Tell about Our Canine Companions and What They Mean for Humans and Other Animals.

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  • Author(s): Armbruster, Karla
  • Source:
    Papers on Language & Literature. Fall2002, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p351. 26p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      DOGS in literature; DOGS; UPDIKE, John, 1932-2009; DOG'S Death (Poem); MUIR, John, 1838-1914
    • Abstract:
      Addresses several literary works regarding the ways people communicate cultural messages about what it means to be a good dog. Discussion on the cultural roots of the paradoxial relationship with dogs; Social significance of a dog in the poem 'Dog's Death,' by John Updike; Overview of the perceived position of dogs in nature and culture; Characteristics of a domestic dog portrayed in the story 'Stickeen,' by John Muir.