Where the Red Fern Grows

The point of view in "Where the Red Fern Grows" is first person, as the protagonist, Billy Colman, narrates the story from his own perspective, using "I" and "me" to tell the events that unfold. This allows readers to connect closely with Billy and experience the story through his eyes.

One of the main themes in "Where the Red Fern Grows" is the bond between a boy and his dogs. The novel emphasizes the loyalty, love, and companionship that can exist between humans and animals. It also explores themes of determination, hard work, and the power of dreams.

Some suggested songs for "Where the Red Fern Grows" may include "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus, "Courage" by Celine Dion, "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston, and "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler. These songs capture themes of determination, love, emotion, and support, similar to the themes in the book.

The two dogs in "Where the Red Fern Grows" are named Old Dan and Little Ann. They are beloved hunting dogs owned by the main character, Billy Colman, and play a significant role in the story.

The resolution of "Where the Red Fern Grows" involves the protagonist, Billy, coming to terms with the deaths of his beloved dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann, and finding closure in their memory. He also learns valuable lessons about love, loyalty, and the strength of family bonds.

Billy Coleman is the adult narrator. He is also the main character of the book. As an adult, Billy is remembering back to his childhood years in the Ozark Mountains. So the narrator, Billy, is the same as the character Billy in the book.

The conflict is that Billy (main character) wants 2 pups but doesn't have the money to buy them. Mama wants to move to the city so her kids can get a better education but they don't have enough money.

actually the conflict is that Old Dan gets attacked by a mountain lion and later dies of to much blood loss (poor baby :( ) then Little Ann gets depressed cause of the loss of Old Dan and starves her self then dies of starvation.......yeah i hate the book (it's 2 sad) i had 2 read it in school...curse that heartless teacher of mine >:(

During the book, he start out as a 10 year old, but then he gets older during the book, and I think at the end he's 14. I'm almost positive on the 14 one, and positive about the 10.

A man named Billy Coleman rescues a beagle under attack by another neighborhood dog. He takes it home with him so that its wounds can heal. In light of this event, he has a flashback to when he was a ten-year-old boy living in the Ozark Mountains. Billy wants nothing more than a pair of Redbone Coonhounds for hunting. After seeing a magazine ad for coonhounds, Billy spends the next two years working odd jobs to earn the $50 he needs to buy two puppies. Billy's dogs are delivered to Tahlequah, over 20 miles away. Billy decides to walk the distance. As he returns with the dogs, he sees a heart carved on a tree with the names Dan + Ann and decides to name the puppies Old Dan and Little Ann. With his grandfather's help, Billy teaches his dogs to hunt. Both dogs are very loyal to each other and to Billy. The first night of hunting season, Billy promises the dogs that if they tree a raccoon, he will do the rest. They tree one in a huge sycamore, which Billy believes is far too large to chop down. Remembering his promise to his dogs, Billy spends the next two days attempting to chop down the sycamore. Exhausted, Billy prays for the strength to continue, whereupon a strong wind blows the tree over. Billy and his hounds become well-known as the best hunters in the Ozarks. Billy's grandfather makes a bet with Rubin and Raine Pritchard that Old Dan and Little Ann can tree the legendary ghost coon that has eluded hunters for years. After a long, complicated hunt, Old Dan and Little Ann manage to tree the raccoon, but having seen how old and smart the ghost coon is, Billy cannot bring himself to kill it. Billy tries to stop the Pritchards from killing the raccoon, leading to a fight with Rubin. The Pritchards' dog Old Blue joins the fight, provoking Old Dan and Little Ann to attack Old Blue to drag him away from Billy. Rubin tries to drive Billy's dogs away with an axe, but trips, falls on the blade, and dies. Billy is deeply troubled by the tragic turn of events, but does not regret his choice to spare the ghost coon. Billy's grandfather enters him into a championship coon hunt against experienced hunters. The hunt is scheduled during a particularly cold week and many of the other hunters are forced to give up, but Billy, who is used to mountain winters, is able to reach the final round. On the last night, Old Dan and Little Ann trap three raccoons in a single tree, but a sudden blizzard forces Billy to take shelter. The following morning, the dogs are found covered in ice but still circling the tree. All three raccoons are captured and Billy and his dogs win the championship and a $300 prize. One night while the trio is hunting, a mountain lion attacks the dogs. Billy fights to save his dogs, but the mountain lion turns on him. The dogs manage to save Billy by killing the mountain lion, but Old Dan later dies of his injuries. Over the next few days, Little Ann loses the will to live and finally dies of grief atop Old Dan's grave, leaving Billy heartbroken. Billy's father tries to comfort his son by explaining that he and Billy's mother have long wished to move to town where their children can get an education, but could not afford to do so without the extra money brought in by Billy's hunting. Knowing that Billy's dogs would suffer in town and that Billy would be devastated to leave them behind, they intended to allow Billy to live with his grandfather. Billy's father believes that God took the dogs as a sign that the family was meant to stay together. On his last day in the Ozarks, Billy visits Old Dan and Little Ann's graves and finds a giant red fern growing between them. Remembering a legend that only an angel can plant a red fern, Billy also comes to believe that perhaps there truly was a higher power at work. The adult Billy closes by saying that although he hasn't returned to the Ozarks, he still dreams of visiting his dogs' graves and seeing the red fern again.

The setting of the Ozark Mountains in Where the Red Fern Grows affects the story by creating a rural, close-knit community where nature plays a significant role in the characters' lives. The rugged landscape and natural beauty of the mountains enhance the themes of perseverance and the bond between man and nature that are central to the story. Additionally, the setting's isolation and challenges highlight the characters' resilience and determination.

His father explained it by saying that God may have taken the dogs in order to prevent the family from being separated. See, if the dogs were to still be alive, then when the family moved, Billy would have had to stay with his grandfather. They wouldn't have been able to take the dogs where they were moving.

The book 'Where The Red Fern Grows' is about a boy who lives in the Ozark mountain country of Oklahoma. He wants hounds very bad, and saves money to buy them. The rest of the book is about the adventuers they get into together.

The main conflict in "Where the Red Fern Grows" is that the protagonist, Billy, must prove his determination and courage by training his two dogs to become skilled hunters, facing various obstacles along the way such as financial struggles and natural challenges.

In the beginning of "Where the Red Fern Grows," Billy's main problems were feeling lonely and wanting to have his own hunting dogs, which his family couldn't afford. He also faced skepticism and criticism from others about being able to train hunting dogs on his own.

The walking fern grows on rocks or tree trunks in shaded, moist environments. Its rhizomes creep along the surface, giving the appearance that the fern is "walking" as new plantlets form at the tips and the older end dies off.

Stewart Petersen, who portrayed Billy Colman in the 1974 film adaptation of "Where the Red Fern Grows," left acting after a few more roles. He pursued a career in the medical field and became a physician. Petersen has chosen to maintain a private life away from the spotlight.

This is about right.

Indian legend:

Once upon a time, a little girl and boy got lost in a blizzard.

No one had found them so they froze to death. Spring came and

some one found them. A beautiful red fern had sprung between their

bodies. The spot red ferns grew were sacred, only angels can

plant their seeds and they never died.And i am wierd.

Billy's motivation in "Where the Red Fern Grows" is to prove his determination, courage, and love for his dogs. He is driven by his desire to honor the memory of his departed grandfather by achieving his goal of owning two coonhounds. Through his achievements in training and hunting with his dogs, he proves not only to himself but also to his family and community the depth of his love and commitment.

the dogs. the boy dog is attacked by a couger or something and the other dog dies of a broken heart. in the end the boys mother says they are moving to the city an God took the dogs so the family could live in the city which is their dream.

The word \'fester\' is found in Where the Red Fern Grows in Chapter 10. In this chapter Little Ann is injured and her paw is infected. The infection is described as a "festering sore." Below are some other examples of the use of \'fester\' in the novel:

• Billy "went to work to try and stop the festering" on Little Ann\'s paw.
• Billy "wrapped a hot cloth around her paw and it stopped the festering."
• Billy "soon saw that the festering had stopped."

The word \'fester\' appears several other times throughout the novel often in reference to the wound on Little Ann\'s paw.

Eliezer did not want his father to rest because he saw the dead bodies laying all around when they tried to rest and died. so if his father would have rested, chances are he would have died.

Personification- "The wind itself seemed to be angry at the big tree's stubborn resistance."