The significance of one or more gods in Alexis’ Fifteen Dogs.

  Write an argumentative essay about the significance of one or more gods in Alexis’ Fifteen Dogs. For example, you might investigate the role of a particular god in the plot, debate the relationship between the gods and the dogs (and/or humans), or make an argument that one or more gods demonstrate hypocrisy or transgress moral codes. (Be careful with that last one: you would first need to establish the morals being transgressed.) Suggested vocabulary: anthropomorphism, binary system, liminality, metaphor, symbol, the uncanny