Hoot

by

Carl Hiaasen

Owls

The tiny burrowing owls that Roy and his friends save broadly represent the natural world, particularly the idea that on the whole, nature isn’t usually able to advocate for itself. Florida’s burrowing owls stand only…

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Bulldozers

In contrast to the tiny burrowing owls, which represent nature, the massive bulldozers at the future site of a Mother Paula’s pancake house symbolize corporate greed and human development. Throughout Hoot, the bulldozers…

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