Character Development (-ish)

        After reading chapters 7 and 8 i felt myself getting more attached to the book and the characters in Water for Elephants . Reading more helped me figure out the characters and read into them a little more. I found myself waiting for a more tragic or exciting chapter/section of this book to come along and it sure did (atleast to me). Jacob is still learning the ropes to his new job in this circus and comes across his first disaster, if you want to call it that.
         Marlena's favorite horse was injured before and now is not capable of doing anything really having Jacob face Uncle Al and Marlena about his decision to put this horse down. Jacob has been seeming to be hanging on to his job right now trying to get into a secure job at the circus and having to make the decision of putting the horse down risked Al's disapproval of his choice. Jacob knows whats best and puts Marlena's beloved horse down. This problem revealed a little more of each character and gave into Jacob's feelings and thoughts after the horse is [implied to be] fed to the cats.


(1930's animal wagon)