Animal Dreams

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of understanding their father's coldness. Codi and Hallie become dependent on each other for emotional nourishment. Codi describes her attachment to Hallie as being, "like keenly mismatched Siamese twins conjoined at the back of the mind"(page 8). Hallie becomes Codi's only definition and source of family. Codi becomes extremely dependent on Hallie in this aspect.This is the beginning of Codi's development of insecurities. In addition, Doc Homero's aloofness with the town people develops Codi's own feelings of inacceptance. To explain, Doc Homero has personal feelings of being an outsider in Grace and he displaces these feelings onto his daughters. This is exemplified in the way Hallie describes Doc Homero's self-sufficiency, "Being like no one else, being alone, was the central ethic of his life. Mine too, to some extent, not by choice but by default"(p 69). This depicts how he displaced his feelings onto Codi. Consequently, Codi's own perception of not being accepted by the ...

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that seems to escape Codi. Hallie knows what she wants to do and what is necessary to attain it. Codi however, drifts through life with no specific purpose. She maintains her existence anywhere that doesn't require any effort or emotional discomfort to her. Codi interprets Hallie's move to Nicaragua as an example of Hallie's keen sense of direction and her own lack of one. Codi doesn't see any future direction for herself, "I had no mission beyond personal survival; it was nothing like Hallie's going to Nicaragua"(page 107). Codi's lack of direction also stems from her dominant feelings of being an outsider. Codi has never felt accepted by any environment and she is constantly amazed by ...

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