A Man's Best Friend

“Dog Monday’s Vigil” is written by Lucy Maud Montmomery and focuses upon a relationship between a dog and a soldier going to war. The text describes moral consideration as a loving, caring dog that is given respect by his owners and community members. The story began to rise when his companion, Jem, went to war and Dog Monday stayed behind. He waited at the train station day and night, until Jem had returned. Dog Monday is characterized as loyal, faithful, and devoted because he never forgets Jem while he is at war. In the first paragraph the narrator describes the dog as the most…