Essay 21: “The Dog, The Family: A Household Tale” By: August Kleinzahler Classification: Descriptive Proof 1: “Grand was a boxer, purebred, but one of his ears was wrong; it didn’t set up properly. And his right eye dripped. He also had a skin condition, something like mange but untreatable” (Kleinzahler 162). Proof 2: “Father worked and read the paper. Children and child rearing, in his view, belonged to the realm of the female, and in my case the dog” (Kleinzahler 166). Explanation: Kleinzahler
"Observer" column for the New York Times from 1962 to 1998. Baker served as the host of the PBS program Masterpiece Theater. He also worked in a paper-box factory. Major works. His books include” Our Next President: The Incredible Story of What Happened in the 1968 Elections