The most predominant theme in the book No More Dead Dogs could be identified as honesty or integrity because the main character is described as a person who is brutally honest. The theme of honesty runs as a thread throughout the book, connecting to other mini-themes.
The subject of whether or not one can be too honest and whether or not it is ever appropriate to tell small lies to protect someone's feelings is also a part of the honesty theme throughout the book.
The themes of relationships and friendships, as they connect to the impact honesty can have on them, is also a part of the theme running throughout the book. Initially, the main character of the story gets himself into trouble for being brutally honest about a book he has been assigned to read. His honesty impacted his relationship with his teacher and he was sent to detention. Later in the story, his honesty about how he feels about football versus drama club impacts his friendships as he decides to abandon football to be in the drama club.
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