The Purpose for Pets

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

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I feel like I would have been terrified of her wild nature! She came running in there ready to bite someone's head off! No thank you! Lol

This is a discussion concerning the purpose of pets, and as so I think they were used for companionship, centrering and reasponsibility, and also as a unique hostage to prevent children from running away.

Children do get very attached to pets so to say that the pets will help prevent the children from running away makes a lot of sense.

Thank you, that was what I imagined the pets had been introduced to the children for.

[Syson Dolph]

The children were given pets because the mindsets are almost alike. A child is as agile as any animal regardless of fact that the animal has advanced in age. Pets tend to be like toys to children as they are a thing to play with. I have observed a number of children and they talk to any animal as if it is a human.

[dreamonkdr]

I think the pets are supposed to represent their child's personality and give the reader more insight into the child.

[KendraRobinson]

The children were given pets because the mindsets are almost alike. A child is as agile as any animal regardless of fact that the animal has advanced in age. Pets tend to be like toys to children as they are a thing to play with. I have observed a number of children and they talk to any animal as if it is a human.

So the purpose being companionship and comfort then?

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I think the pets are supposed to represent their child's personality and give the reader more insight into the child.

This is what I had assumed was the purpose of pets too. To give an insight into the hidden personality of the children who own them.

[KendraRobinson]

I think the pets are supposed to represent their child's personality and give the reader more insight into the child.

I didnt view it this way personally, but it is an interesting perspective as a few people have said this! I may need to go backand check out this theory

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

The children were given pets because the mindsets are almost alike. A child is as agile as any animal regardless of fact that the animal has advanced in age. Pets tend to be like toys to children as they are a thing to play with. I have observed a number of children and they talk to any animal as if it is a human.

That would make companionship the primary reason for gving the children pets.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

The children were given pets because the mindsets are almost alike. A child is as agile as any animal regardless of fact that the animal has advanced in age. Pets tend to be like toys to children as they are a thing to play with. I have observed a number of children and they talk to any animal as if it is a human.

So the purpose being companionship and comfort then?

Yes, I would say these are some of the primary purposes for pets in Echoland.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I think the pets are supposed to represent their child's personality and give the reader more insight into the child.

I didnt view it this way personally, but it is an interesting perspective as a few people have said this! I may need to go backand check out this theory

I deduced this from Will's strong reaction to Wolfèa and his insistence on her being his pet.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

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This is a discussion concerning the purpose of pets, and as so I think they were used for companionship, centrering and reasponsibility, and also as a unique hostage to prevent children from running away.

Children do get very attached to pets so to say that the pets will help prevent the children from running away makes a lot of sense.

Thank you, that was what I imagined the pets had been introduced to the children for.

Th entire vibe of Echoland was harsh and unruly and giving away pets should have had a unique ulterior motive.

[mckenzy keith]

I definitely agree with everyone. It didn't state as to why they have been given a pet and the purpose meaning wasn't explained

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I definitely agree with everyone. It didn't state as to why they have been given a pet and the purpose meaning wasn't explained

Since the purpose of the pets wasn't revealed, it would be a good question to Field to the author.

[KendraRobinson]

I think the pets are supposed to represent their child's personality and give the reader more insight into the child.

I didnt view it this way personally, but it is an interesting perspective as a few people have said this! I may need to go backand check out this theory

I deduced this from Will's strong reaction to Wolfèa and his insistence on her being his pet.

Will had a calm and rational mind. He faced his tasks head on without fear and remained calm in the fCw of danger.

Wolfea was wild and spontaneous ready to bite the next person who came near her. She was scared

I think opposites attracted on that one

[KendraRobinson]

When i first read this question I perceived it as what purpose did the pets have in driving the story forward? As in how did they contribute to the story and progress the plot?

To this I answer they didnt.

Yes they may have been companions for the kids in the orphanage. We can speculate that they kept the kids from running away and trying to get back home. We can guess all we want, but as far as progressing the plot the pets did nothing.

There were opportunities for wolfea to rescue will and Peter or get them out of a bind - but she never did.

The only helpful pet was Valerie's albatross which became an extension of her character, but besides flying around to get valerie from here to there, the albatross didnt significantly help in any way either. In fact, valerian killed it. Again, a missed opportunity because a giant bird like that could have swooped down and saved the day.

Poudini was an adorable comic relief at times, but that was all he amounted to.

The pets in the story were there to fill some space, but they didnt (in my opinion) add any amount of significant depth to the story. If Pellucid hadnt written them in the story would be a little shorter, but nothing important would be lost.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I didnt view it this way personally, but it is an interesting perspective as a few people have said this! I may need to go backand check out this theory

I deduced this from Will's strong reaction to Wolfèa and his insistence on her being his pet.

Will had a calm and rational mind. He faced his tasks head on without fear and remained calm in the fCw of danger.

Wolfea was wild and spontaneous ready to bite the next person who came near her. She was scared

I think opposites attracted on that one

Or maybe will longed to be like Wolfèa.