Dodie smith (1896-1990)

After that bloody, flowery, fateful day in school, I decided to splurge on books and was more than appeased after grabbing hold of the Starlight Barking by Dodie Smith. This is the sequel to one hundred and one (101) Dalmatians, a movie that has caught up the family fancy because of themes that drive home and names not quite hard to forget. Who would ever forget the frightening Glenn Close in her cruellade ville character? She had 2 stooges assisting her in her most extraordinary whims, quite unforgettably the characters who played villains in the much-loved family classic Home Alone series. To say of that movie is a pleasure since the scenes were as vivid as Cruella de Ville's magnificently tailored gowns. What with flamboyant combinations of red , black, and white or cloaks made from leopard or tiger fur. Meanwhile, in this book,Cruella has gone from animal fur coat to clothes that clank. Apparently plastic caught her fancy. However she got into that , the story didn't mention.
Dodie smith in fact is a genius who brought us into the world of dogs with her remarkable classic. Pongo, his dog is her inspiration in this story- turned movie.
Dodie smith, this time has brought the reader into a a whole new dog world where humans have become utterly insignificant even as far as being called as pets by the dogs they own. What fascinated me about the story is the character Dodie smith endowed upon each dog. Each major cast has been given human personality making the reader feel like and totally forget that they're dogs altogether.
Pongo- the brainy, logical dog who claims to have mr dearly as his pet.
Missis- the metaphysical dog, wife of Pongo is intuitive and metaphysical. She gives me the picture of that loving and tender housewife submissive to her husband

Cadpig- in the limelight is a confident Dalmatian who takes her post as the prime minister mascot and is therefore extremely important in tv appearances; has almost reached stardom as she is seen on tv with the prime ministr quite often.
Then there's patch, the great Dane, and roly poly the childish.

All these human like characters that had been together in conflict and later Harmony as the story approaches climax and resolution which is in fact coming into terms with the one controlling everything- Sirius the dog star. He made all dogs feel important and asked them to give up the world and come with him.
To me it makes the reader feel like trying to
Love and want what they have.
It's one amazing Christmas story and I'd love to see it in film especially the swooshing to paris by roly poly.

It'd be great to find I capture the castle too. It was out in 1998, and I should bump into its paperback very soon :D

Of course, lexical that i am, I couldn't simply leave out the
words sprawled on the pages especially if they leave n impression to me. Some of which are quotable, dramatic or simply descriptive. Here are some of them:
1.there are lots of complicated things inside the tv; there are lots of complicated things inside our minds.
2. I'd rather know the worst about him than imagine it.
3. It was like the noise dogs make when they relax in comfort after a splendid walk, only it was much, much more happy.