Jesse Stuart was born and raised in Greenup County, Kentucky. His parents were farmers, and they taught him to love the land (University, Lincoln Memorial). He was a teacher, a principal, and then a superintendent all in his home state of Kentucky (Taul, Glen Edward). In "Split Cherry Tree" Dave, the narrator, lives in Kentucky on a farm with his mom and pa, Luster. His father goes through changes in the story from a misunderstanding man to a man who understands the way school are now (Stuart, Jesse). Jesse Stuart in "Split Cherry Tree", which relates to his life, uses the father and the professor to show changes to the education system. Jesse Stuart, the author of "Split Cherry Tree", was born and raised in Kentucky, which in turn taught
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Him and six other boys saw a little lizard in one of the trees and climbed up it, the tree split down the middle. The owner of the farm, Eif Crabtree, makes the boys pay a dollar each, but Dave doesn't have one. "And I have to punish you for climbing in that cherry tree. You boys knew better than that! The other five boys paid their dollar each. You have Ben the only one who has not helped pay for the tree. Can't you borrow a dollar?" "You must take the punishment," says Professor Herbert. "You must stay two hours after school today and two hours after school tomorrow. I am allowing you twenty-five cents an hour. That is good money for a high-school student. You can sweep the schoolhouse floor, wash the blackboards, and clean windows. I'll pay the dollar for you." (Stuart, Jesse). He ends up staying the two hours, and leaves for home at six …show more content…
Luster, the father, goes to the school to talk to professor Herbert and to understand why his son was forced to stay after school, while the other boys just simply payed a dollar and were let off the hook. "What else could I have done with Dave, Mr. Sexton?" Says Professor Herbert. "The boys didn't have any business all climbing that cherry tree after one lizard. One boy could have gone up the tree and got it. The farmer charged us six dollars. It was a little steep, I think, but we had it to pay. Must I make five boys pay and let your boy off? He said he didn't have the dollar and couldn't get it. So I put it in for him. I'm letting him work it out. He's not working for me. He's working for the school!" (Stuart). His father then decides to stay and look at some germs, and he talks with the professor and then him and his son go home and he realizes the new education system has changed and has excepted it. Jesse Stuart in "Split Cherry Tree", which relates to his life, uses the father and the professor to show the changes to the education system. These are the reasons why Jesse Stuart can relate to the narrator Dave as he lived in Kentucky, was the first to go to high school, and lived on a farm. Even though Dave's father didn't understand the school, he still was willing to watch and observe the class. This action allowed him to see that school has changed since he was in school,
Him and six other boys saw a little lizard in one of the trees and climbed up it, the tree split down the middle. The owner of the farm, Eif Crabtree, makes the boys pay a dollar each, but Dave doesn't have one. "And I have to punish you for climbing in that cherry tree. You boys knew better than that! The other five boys paid their dollar each. You have Ben the only one who has not helped pay for the tree. Can't you borrow a dollar?" "You must take the punishment," says Professor Herbert. "You must stay two hours after school today and two hours after school tomorrow. I am allowing you twenty-five cents an hour. That is good money for a high-school student. You can sweep the schoolhouse floor, wash the blackboards, and clean windows. I'll pay the dollar for you." (Stuart, Jesse). He ends up staying the two hours, and leaves for home at six …show more content…
Luster, the father, goes to the school to talk to professor Herbert and to understand why his son was forced to stay after school, while the other boys just simply payed a dollar and were let off the hook. "What else could I have done with Dave, Mr. Sexton?" Says Professor Herbert. "The boys didn't have any business all climbing that cherry tree after one lizard. One boy could have gone up the tree and got it. The farmer charged us six dollars. It was a little steep, I think, but we had it to pay. Must I make five boys pay and let your boy off? He said he didn't have the dollar and couldn't get it. So I put it in for him. I'm letting him work it out. He's not working for me. He's working for the school!" (Stuart). His father then decides to stay and look at some germs, and he talks with the professor and then him and his son go home and he realizes the new education system has changed and has excepted it. Jesse Stuart in "Split Cherry Tree", which relates to his life, uses the father and the professor to show the changes to the education system. These are the reasons why Jesse Stuart can relate to the narrator Dave as he lived in Kentucky, was the first to go to high school, and lived on a farm. Even though Dave's father didn't understand the school, he still was willing to watch and observe the class. This action allowed him to see that school has changed since he was in school,