Analysis of the Novel Dogeaters follows the stories of several characters in the Philippines including members of the Alacran Avila and Gonzaga families who are wealthy and powerful It also peaked into the lives of the working people including a waiter a club disk jockey prostitute and a store clerk The book begins with long introductions and character descriptions Rio Gonzaga plays the role of narrator for her family and the author introduces other important characters such as the wealthy Seve