Where the Red Fern Grows- Text to Text

My last post was about how I could connect with Where the Red Fern Grows in my personal life and I hope you enjoyed it. This time I am relating Where the Red Fern Grows with another text. I am able to compare Where the Red Fern Grows with many movies and texts. What has happened recently in the book is Billy was able to cut down the big sycamore tree to get the coon down and kill it. The next week Billy, Old Dan, and Little Ann go hunting, but conflict strikes. Little Ann falls in the icy cold river and is drowning by the minute. Billy has no hope and thinks she is gone. Then, Billy prays and figures out what to do to save his dog. He finally figures out what to do. He goes into the water and gets a big fishing pole to attach to Little Ann's collar. After minutes and Minutes of trying to attach the pole to her collar, he finally gets it under the leather and is able to pull her to safety. At first they were all numb, but were able to warm up by the fire. Oh, and don't forget Old Dan. He tries to help his sister too. He tries to pull up her collar to help Billy get the pole under easier. Than, one day the Pritchard boys come to Billy's Grandpa's store and make a bet with him that he and his dogs can get the ghost coon that lives near them, they get two dollars. Now I know you might be wondering "That is not enough", but back then, two dollars was a lot of money. They were unsuccessful though, because the Pritchard boys found their lost dog and Billy's dogs almost killed him. Unfortunately, Rubin got hurt with ax and it was very bad.

This scene reminds me of a similar scene in the book in My Side of the Mountain because Sam saves a hawk from danger in the forest. Much like how Billy saves his hound from danger in the forest. The danger in My Side of the Mountain are hunters because the scene is the forest and it's hunting season. The danger in Where the Red Fern Grows is Little Ann is drowning in the cold river. Fortunately, Billy and Sam both save their animals from the danger that lies ahead. The character Sam is like Billy because both are brave are brave boys who both share a love for the forest. They both know what they want to do and they both have  the courage to take on any task at hand.

This story teaches so many life lessons. For example, "Never give up", "Try your best", and "Always have faith." These apply to everyone's life everyday. I wonder why Billy's Grandpa would take the bet from the Pritchard boys about Billy's hounds hunting the ghost coon. I thought he was all about no bets and you can do anything you can dream of. I observed the Pritchard boys and it seems like they are kind of rich and they own a lot of things. If I were Billy I would not take the bet because I would already know that my hounds are the best and they can get the ghost coon. The character I most admire is Little Ann because she might be little, but she's fierce, just like me. She is tough, fierce, and strong and no body can stand in her way. She is the character I most admire.

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