Question

What is the role of duke in chuck`s recovery?

Answer 1

a) Marcy was initially indisposed towards Duke but she became fiercely protective about him after she saw what he did for Chuck. One evening, Chuck's good hand idly hooked the leash onto Duke's collar to hold him still. Duke immediately shimmied himself into a U shape in anticipation. Hooper asked her to help him to his feet while Duke pranced and the former fought for balance. With his good hand, he placed the leash in his left and folded the paralysed fingers over it, holding him there. Then he leaned forward and she supported him by the elbow as he moved his right leg out in front and dragged the left. It was the closest he had come to taking a step in a long time. Duke could feel the sudden slack in the leash and he pulled it taut. Chuck swayed forward again and broke the fall with his good leg, then straightened. He did that thrice and then collapsed in his wheelchair, exhausted.
Next day, Duke started early. Chuck took four steps that day. By mid-April, neighbours saw the daily struggle in front of our house. Out on the sidewalk, they saw a dog pull his leash taut then stand and wait while my husband dragged himself abreast of the dog, then the dog would surge out to the end of the leash and wait again. The pair set goals everyday. When she saw what Duke could do for Chuck, I told the doctor who prescribed a course of physiotherapy wit weights, pulleys and whirlpool baths and above all walking everyday with Duke on a limited, gradual scale.