cat on the go
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Into • Cat on the Go
Human-interest stories are stories that deal with the challenges and joys of coping with the problems of everyday life. Human-interest stories deal with birth, the joy and pain of growing up, loneliness and popularity, poverty and riches, and illness and death.
Cat on the Go is an example of a story that portrays the human emotions of kindness, loyalty, and generosity. Though its main character seems to be a spirited cat, in reality this story deals with the people who are touched and changed by coming into contact with this lively animal.
Focus
When you read Cat on the Go, you will find that every single character is a giving person. As you meet each character—even a minor one—ask yourself what form this quality of “giving” takes in that person. “Giving” can include something as great as performing hours of surgery to save a cat’s life or as small as welcoming someone with a smile and a cup of tea.
What does the cat give to the humans who love him?
About the Author
Scottish author JAMES HERRIOT was actually a veterinarian named
James Alfred Wight. Wight served the Yorkshire countryside for over fifty years. He began to write about his experiences under the pen name of
James Herriot as an older adult. Herriot recounted his memoirs as if he were telling a story to a friend. In his work, he captured the strength and unpretentious life of the Yorkshire people. At the time of his death in 1995,
Herriot was an established author appreciated by readers of all ages.
352 / Nonfiction
Cat on the Go
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James Herriot
ne winter evening Tristan shouted up the stairs from the passage far below.
“Jim! Jim!”
I went out and stuck my head over the bannisters. “What is it, Triss?”
“Sorry to bother you, Jim, but could you come down for a minute?” The upturned face had an anxious look.
I went down the long flights of steps two at a time and when I arrived slightly breathless on the
FOR READING
Into • Cat on the Go
Human-interest stories are stories that deal with the challenges and joys of coping with the problems of everyday life. Human-interest stories deal with birth, the joy and pain of growing up, loneliness and popularity, poverty and riches, and illness and death.
Cat on the Go is an example of a story that portrays the human emotions of kindness, loyalty, and generosity. Though its main character seems to be a spirited cat, in reality this story deals with the people who are touched and changed by coming into contact with this lively animal.
Focus
When you read Cat on the Go, you will find that every single character is a giving person. As you meet each character—even a minor one—ask yourself what form this quality of “giving” takes in that person. “Giving” can include something as great as performing hours of surgery to save a cat’s life or as small as welcoming someone with a smile and a cup of tea.
What does the cat give to the humans who love him?
About the Author
Scottish author JAMES HERRIOT was actually a veterinarian named
James Alfred Wight. Wight served the Yorkshire countryside for over fifty years. He began to write about his experiences under the pen name of
James Herriot as an older adult. Herriot recounted his memoirs as if he were telling a story to a friend. In his work, he captured the strength and unpretentious life of the Yorkshire people. At the time of his death in 1995,
Herriot was an established author appreciated by readers of all ages.
352 / Nonfiction
Cat on the Go
O
James Herriot
ne winter evening Tristan shouted up the stairs from the passage far below.
“Jim! Jim!”
I went out and stuck my head over the bannisters. “What is it, Triss?”
“Sorry to bother you, Jim, but could you come down for a minute?” The upturned face had an anxious look.
I went down the long flights of steps two at a time and when I arrived slightly breathless on the