Question by cottonlily84: Anyone read “How Far She Went”?
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A short story, by Mary Hood? I had to read it for a Southern Lit class and made the mistake of reading it on my lunch hour. I had to close my office door for an hour from crying! I am an animal lover and honestly that story was just too much for me. I can’t force myself to watch Marlie and Me for pete’s sake!

I wish we had been given some warning that the death of the dog would happen. I have a little dog who is the only “child” I’ve known. And we lost another dog less than a year ago. More importantly I just don’t care for or support literature or media that involves animal cruelty. I’m pretty sure I’m being a big baby but do you think literature classes should come with any kinds of disclaimers regarding the potentially sensitive topics? Things like animal abuse, child abuse, the loss of a child, sexual assualt, etc. Or do you think we’re all adults and should keep the suspense and just deal with it?

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Answer by David
Well each person makes variable opinions. I guess my opinion on animals is, some are good companions while others are better food. But animal abuse for no reason is nonsense at any rate.

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