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Water for Elephants Summary & Study Guide Description
Water for Elephants Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections:
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Water for Elephants Plot Summary
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Water for Elephants is the touching story of Jacob Jankowski, a ninety-three-year-old man, who is reminded of his colorful past when a circus sets up next door to his assisted-living center. When Jacob overhears a man at the assisted-living center claim to have been a water boy for the elephants on a circus, Jacob knows the man is lying because Jacob himself once worked as a vet on a traveling circus. The lie causes Jacob to spend much of his time remembering his colorful past, wishing he could move back in time and return to those days of camaraderie and excitement. It is a story of coming of age, of facing the realities of death, and living despite it all. Water for Elephants is an adventure for readers of all ages.
Jacob Jankowski lives in an assisted-living facility. Jacob believes his predicament is in part due to the fact that...
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