Question 3

One of my favorite quotes in the book 'Animal Dreams' by Barbara Kingsolver is when Loyd Peregrina says "If you want sweet dreams, you've got to live a sweet life."  This is one of my favorite quotes because it is about Loyd telling Codi that if she spends her whole life being unsure of herself and insecure, she won't get the most out of life.  Which is very true, life is what you make it, and if one makes it enjoyable then your life will be very fun filled. 

My favorite character so far in the book is Loyd Peregrina, he is just so full of surprises and always is doing something exciting.  At first Loyd seemed as somewhat of a shallow, narrow minded, cocky man.  As we continue to get deeper and deeper into the book we see that there is much more to Loyd then first meets the eye.  He is a very sensitive, committed, and hardworking man.  What more could a woman like Codi ask for?

To me the most important scene in the book so far is when Codi reads the blunt letter that Hallie sent her from Nicaragua.  I choose this scene because it was a real eye opener and a turning point for Codi to see that not only is everyone else sick of hearing about her "pathetic life" but now Hallie is even done hearing about it!  Also in the letter Hallie made a point to show Codi just how lucky she was.  Through doing that Codi didn't necessary agree to that realization right away, but it for sure has stuck with her throughout the course of the book.