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<node TEXT="Cujo by Stephen King">
<node TEXT="Plot">
<node TEXT="Cujo, a friendly St. Bernard, becomes rabid after being bitten by a bat."/>
<node TEXT="The novel follows the lives of multiple characters who become trapped in their cars by Cujo as he terrorizes a small town in Maine."/>
<node TEXT="The main characters, Donna and Tad Trenton, are a mother and son who are trapped in their car and must fight for their survival."/>
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<node TEXT="Themes">
<node TEXT="The dangers of isolation and loneliness"/>
<node TEXT="The consequences of neglect and abuse of animals"/>
<node TEXT="The unpredictability of life and the fragility of human relationships"/>
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<node TEXT="Characters">
<node TEXT="Donna Trenton, a housewife and mother who is struggling in her marriage"/>
<node TEXT="Tad Trenton, Donna's young son who becomes trapped in the car with her"/>
<node TEXT="Joe Camber, the owner of Cujo who neglects and abuses him"/>
<node TEXT="Vic Trenton, Donna's husband who is working out of town during the events of the novel"/>
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<node TEXT="Symbolism">
<node TEXT="Cujo represents the dangers of neglect and abuse of animals"/>
<node TEXT="The small town of Castle Rock represents the isolation and loneliness of modern society"/>
<node TEXT="The car represents the fragility of human relationships and the unpredictability of life"/>
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