The Art of Racing in the Rain Lesson Plan

What did Enzo realize about the zebra as Denny was about to sign the settlement papers? Describe how Enzo stopped Denny from giving up.

When Enzo looked at the devastated Denny about to sign the papers with the zebra dancing at the top of the pen, Enzo realized the zebra demon was not something outside of us, but rather something inside of us. The zebra was not some outside destructive force: it was our own fears and self-destructive nature. "The zebra is the worst part of us when we are face-to-face with our worst times." The "zebra part" of Denny about to give up the fight was the part of him that felt broken, but it wasn't the true Denny.

Enzo recognized that...