About the Author
Gary Paulsen was born on May 17, 1939, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His father served in the military and Paulsen did not meet him until 1946, […]
My Life in Dog Years
Setting
Paulsen moved so much and so many times that it is hard to pin down exactly where he lived at any given moment. Thus, the […]
Themes and Characters
My Life in Dog Years is an autobiography because it is about Paulsen’s relationship with dogs, but the dogs are the stars of the book. […]
Literary Qualities
Paulsen is a sort of poet of the wilderness, and he paints pictures of it in spare sentences that are vibrant with color, as in […]
Social Sensitivity
This book is primarily about a man’s relationship with dogs. Paulsen makes few attempts to universalize his experiences; he does say that he believes dogs […]
Ideas and Topics for Papers
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 1. What was the most important thing Snowball gave Paulsen? Why would Snowball remain fresh in his memory 50 years later? 2. […]
Related Titles and Adaptations
Eastern Sun, Winter Moon offers a fuller account of Paulsen’s life in the Philippines and Snowball than does My Life in Dog Years. Paulsen says […]