In “Dog Monday’s Vigil,” written by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author encourages readers to extend moral consideration to animals like dogs through the use of characterization. From the beginning of the story, Monday is distinguished not by his appearance or his honor. In fact, he is described as a very plain dog. However, the narrator explains Monday “knew that not all dogs could be handsome or eloquent or victorious, but that every dog could love. Inside his homely hide beat the most affectionate, loyal, faithful heart of any dog since dogs were'' (Montgomery 635). This technique is used to…