The dog they saved is a particularly important subject, a vestige of past civilizations. Despite the dangerous environment, the dog managed to survive, a feat that even Lisa, the coldest of the three main characters, couldn't help but be "impressed with" (Bacigalupi 61). The dog is therefore for the reader a symbol of hope, an extreme animal, completely out of place and yet capable of surviving. As a result, nature's idea of ​​itself is surprisingly resilient, keeping some species alive in an effort to return to the normal state of the world. Even after horrific trauma, the natural world is still capable of vigorously attempting to reclaim itself. As a result, it is never too late to start repairing the damage and helping nature's cause, before allowing the situation to worsen to the point where the oceans are black with pollution and no There is more room for humans today. Chen couldn't help but notice that the dog is different from them in more than just a physiological way; “there’s something there” and it’s not a characteristic that neither they nor bio-jobs are capable of (64). Subsequently, the dog has something that evolved humans lack, compassion. As a result, the author presents the idea that the dog