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Write the type of signpost in the 'title' section. In the notes below, put in the quote and answer the signpost question.

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What do you think the theme of the story is and how do you know?

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What do you think the theme of the story is and how do you know?

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From my understanding, the theme of this story is you never really know what someone is going through. I know this because in the text it says “ Why a blind man can deliver my milk with Joseph pulling the wagon.” This is a form of foreshadowing but it also relates to the theme because no one knew that Pierre was blind except Joseph, Pierre always had a positive attitude and seemed so cheerful when coming to work. You would’ve never assumed he was blind. Another theme for this story can also be that friendship matters. Joseph’s death really did damage Pierre in horrible ways. They’ve been friends for so long I could only imagine how hard that must’ve been to lose each other. Pierre had such great trust in Joseph to let a horse drive you around town and you don’t even know where you’re going. I think we all aspire to have a friendship like Joseph and Pierre.

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We'll never really know. Was it an accident? Or did he want to die because his best friend had died?

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Joseph's death.

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Pierre's death.

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I think that the theme of the story is "man's best friend." I think this because multiple times in the story it gives example on how much Pierre and Joseph loved each other and how much they helped each other. For example, how they had a routine on where to go, how Pierre said hi to Joseph everyday and how Pierre only wanted to leave the milk company when Joseph did.

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Did anyone in the town know that Pierre was blind?

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Did anyone in the town know that Pierre was blind?

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According to the main parts of the story, Joseph was the only one who knew about Pierre being blind. But who knows, maybe someone did but never confronted him about it.

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I believe the theme of the story is that friendship is deep. Pierre trusted his horse, Joseph, even as a blind man. He trusted his horse to be careful, gentle, and knowledgeable when he sometimes failed to. An example for this is in my first Signpost, showing that they’re relationship is strong and tight.

So, in conclusion, the theme could be that if you’re close enough, you could die together. Pierre promised to only stop when Joseph did, and that is how it turned out. They live together, and die together, and while they’re alive they live in harmony and trust.

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"Blind? Of course the man was blind. See those growths? This man has been blind for five years."
How  might this change things?
This will change things in the way that people will start putting pieces together. What I mean by this is that nobody knew he was blind. So, people will start noticing why he did certain things and why he always wore a hat that covered his eyes. The reasons why he wanted to keep Joseph for as long as possible, is because before he was blind he trained Joseph where to go. And because he got used to doing these things, It was easier for Pierre to adjust.
Why did the character do that?
I think that Pierre didn’t tell anyone for multiple reasons. One of these reasons being that he didn’t want to bother anyone with his problems if he was able to deal. Also I think that he wanted to spend as long as possible with Joseph, his best friend. Another reason might be that Pierre was worried that they were going to fire him and tell him that it was time for him to retire.

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The doctor explaining that Pierre had been blind.

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When it was described the truck was coming, shouldn't Pierre had heard it?

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When it was described the truck was coming, shouldn't Pierre had heard it?

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When Pierre walked out onto the road after the death of his beloved horse, it would be assumed he would've heard the truck coming and would have enough time to escape it. But, unfortunately, Pierre was lost. But it makes me wonder - did he realize he was in danger and just let himself die because his horse was gone too? Maybe Joseph was the only thing he had to live for. It is, however, a peaceful ending because they were close enough to live and die together, so I think it had a nice touch.

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Sophia, Kaitlin, Asha, Casey, and Jovana

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Sophia, Kaitlin, Asha, Casey, and Jovana