Character Analysis: Where The Red Fern Grows

In most novels, many characters develop new characteristics from the events and experiences they endure. Billy Colman grows and changes in many ways throughout the novel. This makes him dynamic. A dynamic character is one who changes from the beginning of the story to the end. Characters become dynamic by gaining character traits through the things they experience, much like Billy. Because Billy encountered many life-changing events and gained independence and determination throughout the novel, he is the most dynamic character in Where the Red Fern Grows.

The universal theme is very important to the text. What the universal theme is, basically a theme that appears over and over again. In this case, the theme is to always respect and care for your family, because it won’t last forever. “I’m making a wooden bucket. When you and mamma get old, I’ll feed you out of this wooden dish.” (lines 16-17) This was the moment that the little grandson’s parent realized just how badly they’ve been treating his grandfather, basically the climax of the folktale The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson retold by Leo Tolstoy. However, in the poem Abuelito Who by Sandra Cisneros, the climax wasn’t too noticeable. Mostly, because it was a poem. These sources are about how you affect your elders and family in general. Both sources also show to always love your family and to cherish the moments you have with them but they also have some differences and similarities.The stories convey that the grandchildren love their grandparents and one way or another, understand them the best.

Have you ever wondered how elderly people feel by the words the younger generations say to there elders? The poem "Abuelito Who", and The folk tale "The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson" are amazing poems and folktales that let us know how elderly feel when you treat them badly. THE Elderly are still people and even though they need a little more affection and care they are still very nice. Both the folktale and the poem teach the same universal theme: anyone can become sick or old , so treat others how you want to be treated.

Child Of Dandelions is about a girl named Sabine and her family, they were living peacefully in Uganda until the dictator Idi Amin had made it mandatory for Indians to leave Uganda. The family had to flee Uganda or else they would get killed.In the story the author showcased many real life examples of being a risk taker. Giving readers many good examples of being a risk taker, from the protagonist Sabine going against others for her beliefs, to characters helping each other out no matter what risk.

A man’s hardships and obstacles can help define how strong he becomes later in life. In The Light In the Forest, author Conrad Richter writes the story of True Son, a white boy captured and adopted by Indians for eleven years, who overcomes many challenges that help make him a tougher person. Not only did True Son turn out physically strong, but he also became more emotionally and intellectually strong.

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” The professional athlete Pele said this about soccer. The theme of this book Where The Red Fern Grows By Wilson Rawls is Determination. This quote really shows how hard Billy works and how determined he is to catch a raccoon.

1) Why does Mattie's mother want her to leave the room? Mattie’s mother wants her to leave the room because she doesn’t want Mattie to get sick. “She won’t settle until you are gone. She’s afraid you’ll get sick” (Anderson 73).

There lives a man, Christian de Neuvillette, worshiped by all of the women of the land for his stunning looks. The one thing that stands between he and the perfect girl is his extreme stupidity. In the play, Cyrano de Bergerac, by Edmond Rostand, two men come together to create the ideal fairytale prince. Rostand uses one character that is ugly and smart, Cyrano, and one that is handsome and senseless named Christian. As the tale unfolds, Christian transforms through deception of intelligence into a deeper, more intelligent character, making himself more than just a pretty face. Rostand shows that Christian’s intelligence, or lack thereof, is only one factor in what makes up the character.

Two dogs, different appearances, same personality and attitude. Although they have different sizes, they practically act and think the same. Old Dan and Little Ann, two coonhounds in Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls, have differences in their appearance, however have similarities with their personality and what they do during conflict.

Should people have a second chance to get smart, well in the story “Flower for Algernon” by Daniel Keys, a man name Charlie Gordon was kinda mentally challenged, before two doctors was doing some experiments to make people smart witch work but they only tested it on a white rat name Algernon, but I think charlie should have a chance to get smart.

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In the book “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, it’s about a little girl who is pressured by her mother to become something she doesn’t want to be. Jing- mei , the daughter, is forced to become a prodigy(child actress), by her mother, and she doesn’t want to be one. In the story, Jing- meis’ mother uses allusions such as Shirley Temple to push her into becoming a prodigy. Although at first Jing- mei is excited to become a prodigy, she later realizes its something she just doesn’t enjoy doing. Consequently, the uses of allusion in the story help Jing- mei discover to not be a prodigy and that what her mother wants for her is not always important. However, some of the things her mother showed and did got her excited to become this.