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What is Winn-Dixie afraid of how does he show he is afraid?
The preacher says that Winn-Dixie seems to have a pathological fear of thunderstorms. The preacher assures Opal that when the storm is over, the real Winn-Dixie will return.
What does Winn-Dixie have a pathological fear of?
This wakes him up (well, yeah, we hope so!), and he explains to Opal (as Winn-Dixie continues to freak out and terrorize the trailer) that the dog must have a “pathological fear of thunderstorms” (11.19). He explains that a pathological fear is one “you can’t be talked out of or reasoned out of” (11.17).
What happens in Because of Winn-Dixie Chapter 11?
Opal is roused from her sleep by Winn-Dixie, who is whining and banging his head on her bedroom door. Winn-Dixie is trembling violently, and Opal is afraid because she does not know what is causing his fear. She kneels down and puts her arms around the dog, but he does not smile or wag his tail.
Why was Opal so worried about Winn-Dixie?
When Opal and Winn-Dixie visit the library, Opal worries because Winn-Dixie 1) hogs the only working fan, and 2) will lose his fur with all that air blowing on him. Miss Franny says he can be a fan-hog all he wants, and he won’t go bald because of it.
What advice did Gloria give Opal in Chapter 14?
Gloria then teaches Opal not to judge people by what they have done in the past but instead to see people for who they are in the present. She reminds Opal that Otis is a good man for playing his guitar and being kind to the animals at the pet store. She also cautions Opal against judging the Dewberry boys too harshly.
What is a pathological fear?
Pathological anxiety is conceptualized as an exaggerated fear state in which hyperexcitability of fear circuits that include the amygdala and extended amygdala (i.e., bed nucleus of the stria terminalis) is expressed as hypervigilance and increased behavioral responsivity to fearful stimuli.
What happens in chapter 19 of Because of Winn-Dixie?
The next day, Opal and Winn-Dixie go to Gertrude’s Pets early in the morning so Opal can sweep and clean the store again. When she gets there, Opal gives Otis a Littmus Lozenge. Otis asks if it is Halloween since Opal is giving him candy, but Opal says that the…
What happens in Chapter 14 because of Winn-Dixie?
Opal tells Gloria all kinds of stories: sometimes she relays the stories of Miss Franny Block, other times she talks about Otis in his pointy boots playing his guitar for the animals, and some days she makes up her own story. Whatever the story, Gloria listens to it from beginning to end.
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