The story suggests that a dog can make the same contribution to the society as a human. Dog Monday shows how to be a good participant to the community and he played an important role, in the way he helped both his family and brought fame to the community. The author describes Dog Monday as one who brought comfort to the community: "Jem had gone away- Monday didn't know where or why-but he would wait until he came back. Somehow, this comforted the Ingleside folks; it gave them an irrational feeling that Jem would come back (Montgomery 636). This quote shows that Dog Monday is trustworthy…