Angus And The Duck Analysis

To begin with, Angus and the Ducks by Marjorie Flack has an underlying theme which is about isolationism. In the book, Angus is a very curious dog that wants to learn about the things outside of his home. Furthermore, when the opportunity presented itself Angus ran outside to see what was on the other side of the hedge. Moreover, it is important to realize that the hedge represents the division between the United States and the rest of the world. The author wants the audience to recognize what could potentially happen when a country decides to become involved with the political affairs of other countries. One particular example, is given when Angus cannot control his overwhelming curiosity and decides to go under the hedge to see what is on

In addition, Angus begins to follow the ducks and finds them under a Mulberry tree drinking water. The author uses a Mulberry tree to symbolize trouble and indicates that the climax of the story is about to happen. At this point, there is a conflict, so the ducks begin discussing how to get rid of Angus. After discussing ways to resolve the issue, they ran toward him and forced him to go back on the other side of the hedge. As a result, Angus dashes back into his home and hides under a chair and suddenly he isn’t curious anymore. Angus isn’t curious anymore because he found out that scary things will probably happen to him if he goes under the hedge. At the end of the story, the author is conveying to the audience that nothing good will come to the United States by getting involved with another country’s political affairs. The main theme of this story is to avoid getting involved with things that do not concern your country. Furthermore, a country should remain isolated from other countries to avoid turmoil in its own country. In addition, this book was published in 1930, which is a decade after World War I took

The story begins with Margarita climbing in a tree and looking down at her surroundings. She is looking around when she spots her groundskeeper below. This moment symbolizes her ability to realize that less fortunate people are inferior to her. Margarita also discusses the hedge which is similar to the hedge in the story Angus and the Ducks. However, this hedge represents the gap between people are rich and those who are poor. Margarita is a rich little girl who befriended Rosario who is poor. The only thing that separates them is the hedge. However, Margarita will climb between the hedge and play with Rosario even though it feels uncomfortable. This moment symbolizes the fact that Margarita wants to be able to play with Rosario in her yard but, her family would not approve of their relationship so she keeps her distance. The author wants the rich and poor to successfully co-exist without poor people being seen as inferior. Moreover, after leaving the hedge, Margarita climbs back up the tree and sees Rosario and her brother taking her tricycle. Margarita doesn’t say anything and lied to her mom when she asked what happened to the tricycle. This moment indicates that Margarita realizes that she can get another tricycle and lied to protect her friends. Margarita wants them to be able to enjoy something because they do not have the same privileges as she