Who is Danielle from The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer and what is their importance? The_Secret_Diary_of_Laura_Palmer English & Literature Danielle | The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer

Danielle is the name of a little girl whose beloved cat is killed by Laura who's driving while high on drugs. The experience wakens, in Laura, memories of the similar death (i.e. by hit and run) of her own beloved cat, while Danielle's compassion and forgiveness awaken in Laura both a sense of guilt and an increased determination to be a loving, compassionate, forgiving person herself.