When The Emperor Was Divine
1. Evacuation Order No. 19
When the woman walks into the store it is evident she is not sure of what to buy. Or what to make of the posters hung all over town. She seems confused, she wants a hammer but none are big enough, and wants a shovel, but she has two at home. She finally settles for the balls of twine and tape. Before I read any further than this point in the book I had already known she was going to pack. I was surprised and appalled to learn about what she went home and did to "white dog" with the twine and shovel, and then proceeded to tell her kids he ran away. Why let the cat live and the dog die? To me it sounds like "white dog" was an icon of innocence being destroyed. Mr. Lundy insists that she pay him later. Probably because he has seen the signs posted around town and knows what rough roads lie ahead of the woman, so he insists that she need not worry about the money she owes him for the twine and tape. He could very well feel sympathy and compassion for her......
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