The Ogre- Day Two

The first one was the pigeon. Tiffauge had a really great interest in the pigeons. Tiffauge had two pigeons, one of each hand, that represented twins. What I really found interesting about Tiffauge and the pigeons is when he found the pigeon who was half dead, hungry and cold. He made the pigeon a nest, took care of him, and fed him. For this section, it was easy for me to visualize how Tiffauge tried to feed this pigeon. Putting the food in his mouth, then giving to the pigeon. Just like the Elk, Tiffauge took care of an animal who needed help, and was hard to take care of themselves on their own. It was interesting how when Tiffauge was trying to leave because the Germans were coming, he stopped to save the last pigeon, who was a black shadow. When I think of black shadow, I think that it foreshadows death.


The second time Tiffauges fed an animal was the elk, also known as “the Monster.” I found it interesting how the Elk was considered a monster just because it was blind, even though the Ogre is really considered a monster. Tiffauges told the “Monster,” he was “beautiful and gentle, strong and without malice.” I can visualize Tiffauges telling this to Nester the Ogre. It’s surprising how the man called the Elk a monster, even though he wasn’t really considered a monster to Tiffauges. Tiffauges just wanted to help out the Elk. It just shows that people view animals as Monsters differently than others. The Elk could have been the sweetest Elk around, but it was considered a monster. The Ogre can’t see, and the Elk can’t either. Just like the Elk, Tiffauge is blind to everything around him, because Tiffauge cannot see the signs until the very end. I think that the Elk will continue to come see Tiffauge throughout the book.