Summer Of The Monkeys Analysis

In the novel, Summer of the Monkeys, by Wilson Rawls, Jay Berry Lee, the protagonist, is determined to find the lost monkeys, to get the reward money. This is because, the prize money can help his sister, Daisy, with her twisted leg, and Jay could get a pony and a “.22” gun, something he has wanted for a very long time.
First of all, Jay can use the reward money to help fix his sister’s twisted leg. Daisy, Jay’s sister, was born with a leg that was all twisted up. The only way to fix it was to see doctors in Oklahoma City, which would be pretty expensive for Mama and Papa. The prize money would most likely be enough to fix her leg. “‘There’s a big reward being offered for those monkeys’. When I heard Grandpa mention the reward, I flew completely out of gear” (Rawls 20). Also, “All those of those monkeys but one are worth two dollars apiece” (Rawls 21). This evidence shows that Jay would be determined to find the monkeys because, he gets very excited that there is a reward involved for the lost monkeys. It would be logical …show more content…
Jay wanted this because, all the other boys had ponies and guns, but him. This is most likely why Jay is more interested in ponies and guns than planting. “I wasn’t interested in any old green thing popping up out of the ground. I was interested in monkeys, ponies, .22s, and things like that” (Rawls 94). This evidence shows that Jay is determined because, he clearly says that monkeys are more interesting than planting. This is logical because, he would want to be like the other boys with their ponies and guns, making him much more interested in finding the monkeys. The monkeys would be his key to getting his much-desired items. Jay most likely wants a pony and a “.22” because, he enjoys hunting, exploring, and being outdoors. This would also be logical because, those items would typically be used for hunting, exploring, and being in the