Julia's Injury In O-M-E. Home

One night when George is working, Julia pleads with him over Stella's injury referring to their caregiver, Mack, not caring enough to assess her injury. " 'He must know about her.' George rubs his chin. 'He always knows. But a vet costs money, Jules' 'Please?' Julia's eyes are wet. 'Call him, Dad.' George gazes at Stella's. He puts his hands on his hips and sighs. He calls Mack." (Applegate 108). In this situation, Applegate is showing that George does care about what is going on with Stella; he is concerned, but unwilling to risk upsetting his boss by calling him to complain about how the animals are being treated. Without his daughter to check his morals he would not have called Mack and assure Stella's injury was being watched. As the

Julia is then able to show George an entire word within the drawing. "' I told you, Dad! There it is: H-O-M-E. Home"(Applegate 215). He refers to it as a mere accident and that Ivan would not logically be able to create the word home. She is then able to provide her last form of evidence that Ivan is trying to communicate, "' Then how do you explain the rest of it?' Julia demands. 'The picture of Ruby in the zoo?'"(Applegate 215). Julia is pointing out extensive reasoning as to why her father should pay attention to what Ivan is saying. In this situation, she has fully influenced her father by proving her point with what Ivan has created. Through the description in the book, George has no other choice but to listen to what Ivan is attempting to communicate through his

She encourages her dad to take responsibility in helping the animals and doing the morally right thing. She hints that the painting is 'billboard' size, she begins to argue with her dad that Ivan wants his painting on the billboard over the expressway. George keeps telling Julia that he is unable to help because of the negative affect it will have on his job, and he really needs this job due to their dependence on the income. Julia then expresses to her dad that " 'It's a matter of principle, Dad. P-R-I-N-C-I-P-A-L." "L-E," George corrects. 'Dad,' Julia says softly, 'what if Ruby ends up like Stella?' George looks at me, at Ruby, at Julia. He drops the claw-stick. 'The ladder,' he says 'is in the storage locker" (Applegate 219). Julia has been able to prove her point to her father making him reevaluate his morals and pay attention to what these animals need from them. Julia influences him with using what he had already taught her, he softly corrects her knowing what needs to be done. He complies with her demands showing she has influenced him to take the morally correct action of helping these