That night there is a terrible thunderstorm that wakes Winn-Dixie. Gloria listens thoughtfully to everything Opal shares. Opal is thrilled to tell her everything: how she misses her mom, how her dad hides in his "turtle shell", how she got a job, how she was invited to a party, and how the Dunlap boys are mean to her. Gloria asks Opal to talk about herself so that she can see her with her heart. Here, Opal meets the “witch”, Gloria Dump, a crinkly, kind, old woman with bad vision. Opal decides she loves her dog more than she fears witches, so she goes in after him. Before she can stop him, he runs straight into the witch’s yard. The brothers tease her about getting close to a house that is supposedly inhabited by a witch. One day Opal rides her bike past Dunlap and Stevie Dewberry’s house they begin following her and whispering behind her back. Opal is thrilled with the new friends she has made thanks to Winn-Dixie. Not surprisingly, Winn-Dixie wins over Otis (and his pet parrot Gertrude) and Opal is given a job. She cannot afford the items and asks Otis, the pet store owner, if she can work for him to pay for her desired items. This results in a bit of chaos at first, but once again Winn-Dixie wins the heart of everyone as he catches a mouse, but gently holds it in his teeth, careful not to hurt it.Īs he begins to look healthy, Opal decides to get him a new leash and collar from Gertrude’s Pets.
Opal and the her father have no choice but to bring Winn-Dixie to church with them. Opal and the preacher quickly realize that this dog does not like to be left alone: he pulls off the couch cushions, unrolls the toilet paper, and howls if he is tied outside. Opal takes him home to her father in hopes that she can keep him Winn-Dixie wins over the preacher with his wide smile and charming personality.
Instead of letting the dog go to the pound, Opal claims the dog as her own, and names him after the grocery store: Winn-Dixie. On a grocery run, Opal finds the store in disarray as a dirty dog runs up and down the aisles. India Opal Buloni is a young girl who lives with her father, a preacher, in a trailer park. Do you think all people have sadness inside of them? Why or why not?.Essential Questions for Because of Winn-Dixie
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