Who is the antagonist in the story Old Yeller?

Answer 1

Its Little Arliss because without him insisting over and over to keep the dog and bringing it home in the first place, Travis wouldn't have had to have such a heartache by having to shoot his dog because of rabies. Without Arliss's constant complaining and getting into trouble, travis wouldn't have bonded with the dog as much as he did and there would be no internal or external conflicts.

Answer 2

as with Lassie, the lead character is a dog, named Old Yeller- evidentally a dialect form of the word-Yellow. Unlike Lassie it goes down a full tragedy path. The Dog is shot dead by the father or Uncle character in the end. the Animal sacrifice theme is unique to Disney, and may have been , to put it mildly controversial. For one thing this utterly precludes a sequel or serial, like Lassie. The title character, who is a Dog. this is one of the few Hollywood Movie animal tales to end tragically. the dog contracts rabies and is fatally shot by the lead adult male character, the father, uncle, etc. it was certainly controversial.

Answer 3

It is hard to say, but the daddy/uncle character who shot the dog in the end would hardly get ( Animal lover of the year) honors from the SPCA! The tragic and violent conclusion to the story woud turn many people off. contrast moribund but ( light at the end of the tunnel or cave) Lassie.

Answer 4

Rabies is the Antagonist in the book old yeller

Answer 5

Rabies.

Answer 6

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