Timeline: Everything for a Dog

May 22, 1970

Exposition Three: Characters

Charlie Elliot, Henry Elliot, Bone (Simon, Buddy), Mr. Elliot (Charlie's father), Mrs. Elliot (Charlie's mother), Mrs. Elliot (Henry's mother), Aunt Susan, Mr. Hanna, Antony, Owen, Letty Lewis, Squirrel, Isabel, Thad, Julie, Franklin, Estelle, Peter, Sal, Sophia, and Ginny.

Jun 7, 1979

Exposition Two: Setting (Charlie)

Charlie lives in Lindenfield.

Aug 6, 1979

Exposition One: Background (Charlie)

Charlie's brother RJ died by falling out of a tree to save Charlie's kite.. The family lived in Lindenfield with Mr. and Mrs. Elliot and their dog Sunny.

Jun 17, 1980

Rising Action (Charlie)

Charlie's mother went away to stay with Aunt Susan for the summer to get over her depression from her son's tragic death and gain some weight.

Nov 24, 1980

Rising Action (Charlie)

Charlie's dog, Sunny, was shot by a hunter and was killed.

Jul 2, 1991

Exposition One: Background (Henry)

Henry has lived in a small town called Claremont all his life and has always wanted a dog,

Mar 17, 1998

Exposition One: Background (Bone)

Bone grew up in the Merrion's shed as a puppy with his sister, Squirrel, and his mom.

Apr 18, 1998

Exposition Two: Setting (Bone)

Bone lives in Lindenfield

Jul 12, 2002

Exposition Two: Setting (Henry)

Henry lives in Claremont.

Aug 29, 2002

Rising Action (Henry)

Henry's parents wouldn't let him get a dog because they don't want him to experience what Charlie had to go through when he was Henry's age. Henry's parents told him that he was not responsible enough to take care of a dog, so he tried being more responsible.

Sep 17, 2002

Rising Action (Bone)

Bone got hurt many times in his life by many different people. For example, he was thrown out of a car and hurt his nose on the asphalt. Also, he got his front paw caught in a hunter's trap and was beat in the rump with a book.

Oct 5, 2002

Rising Action (Henry)

Henry's friend, Matthew, moved away and Henry made new friends: Owen, Antony, Antony's brothers and sisters, Peter, Sal, Sophia, and Ginny.

Nov 6, 2002

Rising Action (Henry)

Henry made friends with a dog (Bone) who he named Buddy. He created a rehabilitation plan to get Buddy to trust him and get his parents to like Buddy.

Dec 23, 2002

Climax

You (the reader) find out that Charlie was Henry's father

Jan 2, 2003

Rising Action (Henry)

Buddy got lost in the forest and Henry and his father set out to look for him and found him caught in a hunter's leg-hold trap.

Jan 3, 2003

Falling Action (Charlie)

Adult Charlie and his son, Henry, found Buddy in a trap in the woods in the snow.

Jan 3, 2003

Falling Action (Henry)

Henry and his father found Buddy in the woods in a trap in the snow.

Jan 27, 2003

Falling Action (Bone)

Bone was found in the woods by Henry and his father and they took him to the vet. When he was done healing, Bone was finally adopted by Henry and his family as Buddy.