The main character in the story is a boy his name is Matty and he is fifteen years
old, who has a dog his name is Nelson.
(ii) The second main character is Nelson. The importance of Nelson in this novel is
that he assists Matty to find a new beginning, a new life that has been wishing.
This means that it is all because of Nelson that the novel begins.
(iii) Matty's parents, Mr. And Mrs. Doolin, especially his mother Mrs. Doolin, that she
pushed Nelson out into the street, so Nelson died because of her, but she didn't mean that, she was angry for Matty because Matty stayed out all day, and the dog was barking for hours while she was waiting for him, so she pushed Nelson out into the street, then the car hit him.