Sara Varon Robot Dreams Quotes

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In the graphic novel Robot Dreams, Sara Varon suggests friendships are temporary and are not perfect, but the experiences and mistakes created in those friendships are lasting memories that can help one improve their approaches to future friendships and correct their past faults. In the beginning, Dog goes over to Robot and finds that Robot is immobilized and unable to move; flustered, Dog doesn't know what to do and walks away from Robot, saddened (18-19). Some may interpret this as Dog abandoning Robot because Dog doesn't care for Robot anymore, however, Dog’s facial expressions and hands (pg. 19, panels 3 and 4) reveal Dog is in shock and is unable to comprehend what to do. Dog’s hands are just floating there, like someone who is in shock, and Dog is very …show more content…

True friends will accept each other's interests and will understand each other’s needs. This was a mistake Dog made by doing the exact opposite, and the hurting stomach Dog received after taught a valuable lesson. Dog experienced a memory that will forever be remembered and reflected on. Towards the end, Dog, with a new robot friend, takes the new robot away from the water to lay for a suntan, making sure to put sunblock so the robot doesn't get burned (194-195). Dog learned from the mistakes in past friendships and made sure to keep Dog's new friend safe. Former friendships can help an individual learn how they make friends and what they need to work on in a relationship. Dog took the memories of the friendship with Robot and corrected the missteps. Dog right the wrongs made and kept the new robot friend from danger. In the end, Dog has a new robot friend and Robot has a new racoon friend. Robot, newly built with a radio body, plays music out the window for Dog; the music travels all the way to Dog, unknowing it was Robot, who whistles the tune with the new robot friend

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