![]() ![]() Jacob is a lover of animals, with training in veterinary science from an Ivy League college, although not certified because he missed his final exams due to unfortunate circumstances in his life. In the novel, we see Jacob from two perspectives, first as a hale and hearty ninety or ninety-three-year-old man and then as a twenty-three-year-old in emotional turmoil from grief and forbidden love. A circus comes to town and mounts close to his nursing home, and it triggers memories of his youth. ![]() He lives in a nursing home for old people but is angered by the dull regimented life in the home. He is an old man who is not sure if he is ninety years old or ninety-three years old but is certain it is one or the other. Jacob Jankowski is the narrator and protagonist of the novel. We have lovable animals like the elephant Rosie and the dog Queenie, yet the narrative is balanced enough to let both the human and the animal characters share the spotlight. The animals in the novel are intelligent and show emotions as they face the changing tides of life amidst grief, abuse and love just like the humans in the novel. Sara Gruen does a great job by including animals in the characterization of Water for Elephants. ![]()
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