The book I read, “Where the Red Fern Grows”, was amazing. The book was set in the Ozark Mountains in a beautiful valley. The book shows him living in this valley. The book has plenty of scenes when he’s hunting.
Billy Coleman, Little Ann and Old Dan are the main characters of the story. His parents also play an important role. Billy Coleman’s desire to hunt with a pair Coon Hounds is the main issue in this story. The money isn’t there for his parents, so he must spend time saving money by selling things to fishermen. He then has to trek a great distance to the place where he buys his hounds. Then there are the mini-conflicts that occur. It’s like when the man is devastated by how much these dogs cost and stops eating or sleeps badly. He solves the problem by saving money to buy Coon Hounds.
The story climax is when Billy, his dogs and a Mountain Lion are hunting at night. The dogs fight the lion with all their might. Old Dan is seriously injured, as is Little Ann. After Old Dan’s wounds, he dies. Little Ann, because of their bond, dies from depression and starvation. This is the main plot.
You can tell that Billy is a very kind and loving person by his attitude toward his dogs. He’s also a determined child. Billy’s words on page 226 that “I fought for my dogs in the flinty Ozarks” proves his compassion and love. As I mentioned before, he’s a determined child. He is very strong. For example, on page 77 it says that he would have to work for days before he could chop down the tree. However, after several days he was able to do so. This shows me that he’s a determined child.
This was my favorite book. This book had a lot of emotional content, but it also had a lot of humor. The book shows a realistic and close relationship between Billy’s dogs and himself. It was also nice to be able to picture in my mind almost all the moments in the book. It keeps me intrigued. It also made me reflect on things. The book was great. The book is great, but some people may not like the ending.
