Where The Red Corn Grows Analysis

Would you be willing to sacrIfice your hard earned money to buy a pair of hunting dogs? In the book Where the Red Fern Grows Billy was willing to do just that. Everyone agrees that dogs cost money. Some say Billy should have bought the dogs, while others say he should not have. Billy should have bought hunting dogs for three reasons: he experienced hunting, he learned valuable skills, and it brought him enjoyment. The first reason Billy should have bought hunting dogs was that he was able to experience hunting. Soon after he purchased the dogs, Big Dan and Little Ann, Billy began intense training with them. One of the ways he trained the dogs was by using a coon hide which he drug around his house spreading its scent all over the house. Then he hid the hide so that the
One of the skills he learned was to save money. When Billy was determined to purchase his hunting dogs, he trapped small animals and sold their furs as well as sold fishermen worms for fishing. Through these different jobs he was able to save fifty dollars which was needed to buy both dogs. Another thing he leaned was how to catch old smart raccoons. He did this by listening to his grandfather’s stories about his life of coon hunting and using his tricks and traps. The most important thing he learned was to never quit. The way he learned this was that one time he had to cut down a gigantic tree in order to get one coon, which he had promised his dogs. The third reason Billy should have invested in hunting dogs was that it brought him much enjoyment. One way it did this was that he got to go to a real town. Billy grew up in the country and had never had the opportunity to go to town. When he purchased his dogs, The reason he got to do this was that he had to go and get his dogs from the depot. Another way it did this was that in a hunting competition he won three hundred dollars and a silver and gold