ANSWER THROUGH THE DOGS “Man’s best friend” and “Loyal ‘til the end” are very well-known phrases. They are very true to describe most dogs, specifically two redbone hounds that I have read about. Little Ann and Old Dan are both heroically presented in both the book, “Where the Red Fern Grows” and its film adaptation. After reading and viewing both portrayals of this wonderful story, I have come to the conclusion that Ann and Dan are superb. This statement is quite an achievement to the dogs based on the various differences in the plots of both stories. Through these differences in the hunt, the first death, and the training, Billy Coleman’s dogs Little Ann and Old Dan are without a doubt amazing dogs. I would certainly say that as a viewer
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That night, when Billy was trying to tree the ghost coon, Rubin’s death would not have happened if it were not for Billy. In the written version of the story, Rubin tripped on a stick. Billy’s intervention was indirect. The movie had no such mention. Instead, Billy pulled Rubin’s leg and tripped him so he would not kill the dogs. Of course, he did not do it on purpose as he did not know the ax was there. However, this still led to Billy having more blame in the movie than in the book. Another fact is that the funeral differed. The mothers were shown at the funeral. The book stated that all the ladies stayed inside while the men stayed in the barn. Rainie was also the only child there. The original story stated, “She said it was because his brothers were always picking on him and beating him.” (Rawls, Wilson. "XII." Where the Red Fern Grows Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1961. Pg. 112. Print.) In this quote, Billy’s mother implies multiple brothers when she says, “brothers”. To top of all these differences, there is one very important one. The grieving is also very varied. Billy states that he would never hunt again after this accident. He, of course, did not stick to it as he went to the hunting competition. However, Billy was very reluctant. These details caused the death of Rubin to be a very drastic change from one account to
That night, when Billy was trying to tree the ghost coon, Rubin’s death would not have happened if it were not for Billy. In the written version of the story, Rubin tripped on a stick. Billy’s intervention was indirect. The movie had no such mention. Instead, Billy pulled Rubin’s leg and tripped him so he would not kill the dogs. Of course, he did not do it on purpose as he did not know the ax was there. However, this still led to Billy having more blame in the movie than in the book. Another fact is that the funeral differed. The mothers were shown at the funeral. The book stated that all the ladies stayed inside while the men stayed in the barn. Rainie was also the only child there. The original story stated, “She said it was because his brothers were always picking on him and beating him.” (Rawls, Wilson. "XII." Where the Red Fern Grows Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1961. Pg. 112. Print.) In this quote, Billy’s mother implies multiple brothers when she says, “brothers”. To top of all these differences, there is one very important one. The grieving is also very varied. Billy states that he would never hunt again after this accident. He, of course, did not stick to it as he went to the hunting competition. However, Billy was very reluctant. These details caused the death of Rubin to be a very drastic change from one account to