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Chapter 42
Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in The Art of Racing in the Rain, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
What It Means to Be Human
Language and Storytelling
Love and Family
Illness and Death
Destiny and Spirituality
Summary
Analysis
Spring has come, and Enzo is with Denny at an outdoor cafe, meeting with Mark Fein. Enzo sleeps and notes that the passersby on some level all want to be able to enjoy a nap in the sun without guilt, like Enzo can. Mark tells Denny that Denny owes him a ton of money, and Denny asks for 30 days to pay in full. After some back and forth, Mark agrees.
Cracks are beginning to appear in Denny's confidence as we find out that money is becoming an issue for him. Enzo understands that being a dog has its benefits, and realizes that people might envy him those perks that aren't afforded to them as humans.
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