#Characters of TAORITR

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Characters

The main characters of the novel are Enzo, Denny, Eve and Zoë, Trish and Maxwell.

  Enzo is the internal monologue of the novel, therefore is developed extremely well – reflecting on all events of its life through meticulous evaluations. Despite being a dog, Enzo is relatively as intelligent as a human. He also believes that he is a human just trapped in the body of a dog. Enzo is an important member of the Swift family, and understands everything before it actually comes around – Eve’s death, Annika’s intentions and Trish and Maxwell’s hatred for him and Denny.

  Denny is the owner of Enzo and is the second-most analysed character in the novel, portraying strong affections to Enzo by not treating him like a pet dog, but rather a human and a friend. In the novel, Denny goes through the most change as he starts off as a single man thrence to a husband, thrence to a father, thrence to a widower.

  Eve (wife of Denny) is a character that is meagrely developed as midway through the novel; she is diagnosed with a brain tumour. Eve goes through depression by herself. This may be the reason as to why she had not organise her will before she departed. Also, Eve had requested to live with her parents for the last few days of her life. Eve and Denny’s courtship was opposed by Eve’s parents, Trish and Maxwell. Despite this, Eve and Denny had got married. Eve’s character does not present enough love to Denny as she allows her parents to do whatever they want with their relationship and child (Zoë).

  Zoë is sufficiently developed in the novel as when being stuck in the middle of the turmoil, Zoe voiced her feelings and sadness to Enzo in spite of Enzo just being a pet dog who can’t talk. Zoë also shows her affections to Denny, despite her grandparents not assenting.

  The characters of Trish and Maxwell, labelled as ‘the Twins’ by Enzo, plays hand in hand through the course of the novel. Trish and Maxwell’s hatred for Denny is portrayed throughout the entire novel, from the beginning, which they opposed to their daughter’s relationship with Denny to Denny’s custody of Zoë (their granddaughter) at the end of the novel. Trish and Maxwell’s despicable behaviour to Denny may have been triggered by their subjectiveness towards Denny’s wealth and background. As described by Enzo, Trish and Maxwell are affluent and Denny is not, having to live in a rented apartment and working at a part time job as a mechanic, repairing cars. The absence of Denny’s parents at the wedding of Denny and Eve as well as holding the wedding ceremony at a close friend of Trish and Maxwell’s house could be reasons why their hatred for Denny developed so largely. Trish and Maxwell also strongly believed that Denny was neglecting both, their granddaughter and daughter as he was absent at the birth of Zoë and was constantly away making money at a low-paid job.