Coonhound

In the story, Where the Red Fern Grows Billy is a normal kid who loves to hunt. He always wanted a beautiful set of Coon Hounds. He worked for two years straight just so he could get these beautiful coons and he finally got them. He worked so hard with his coons and got so many rewards on the way. In the end, it made sense that with hard work would come rewards. As Colin Powell quoted “A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.” In the beginning of the story, Billy puts in hard work for his dogs. Throughout page 38-39 Billy finally gets his pups. This is a reward for is hard work he gave when he put in the effort for 2 years to get the pups. That he would soon work with and be known over the Ozarks. Soonly after Billy is known for hunting and his grandfather is known for bragging about Billy and his dog's hunting career. Billy shows hard work and success on page 85-96. When Billy’s dogs chase a coon into a tree and he doesn't know how to get it down. He tries cutting the tree down but after the second day his hands are torn and his energy is drained. He figures out a plan to keep the coon in the tree but the next day his joints are tight and he is sore. His hands were torn to splinters and he wanted to quit. He told his dogs and they were upset they didn't want him to quit. So he dug down deep inside and finally the tree was cut and he got the coon. So with his hard work gave him the reward of a beautiful coon. Billy…

Hard work pays off. This would be the theme because he thought he could not get the dogs because his parents or himself would not be able to afford to care for them but he end he ended up getting the dogs with his grandpa. First the scene where he and his grandpa worked very hard for $50 (really $500) for the dogs it shows the theme because hard work pays off he got the dogs by working for all the money he never ever …

Billy Coleman lives on a farm with his Mama, Papa, and his three sisters. He wants two coonhound pups, but his Papa cannot afford any because they are living in a time of the Great Depression in the Ozarks Mountains. Being told that he would not be able to buy the pups, Billy works hard and saves all his earnings, made by selling fruit and bait to the local fishermen, so eventually he can buy the two-coonhound pups he wants. After saving up all his money, Billy now has enough money and gives the…

Would you save for two years just to buy two dogs. In the book Where The Red Fern Grows Billy did this vary thing. Both sides can agree that Billy enjoyed his dogs, and thought they were worth what he did to get them. Billy should have bought his dogs, whereas some people believe Billy should not have bought his dogs. Billy should have bought his dogs, for three reasons he got what he wanted, he made two companions, and he earned a spot in the championship. The first reason Billy should have…

A Journey to Maturity Billy is a young boy who wanted two hunting hounds but his family was too poor to afford them. Later, Billy saves up enough money and goes to town to buy two hounds from the store. The setting for this story is in a field in Idaho Far from the Ozark Mountains. Billy has three main characteristics that helped maure. Billy is generous because before he joined the coo hunting competition, he promised his youngest sister that if he won, he would give the trophy to her. After…

“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” Josh Billings. In “Where the Red Fern Grows” by Wilson Rawls, everyone agrees that Billy loved his dogs and his dogs loved him. Unfortunately some people think he should have risked them in the Pritchard boys bet and some people think that the risk was greater than the reward. Billy shouldn't have said yes to the Pritchard boys bet for three reasons: the dogs were too important, the Pritchard boys were too corrupt, and…

Near in the Ozark Mountains, live the two of finest coon hunters ever lived. Old Dan, a dog with brawn and Little Ann, a dog with brains and Billy is the trainer that made them the finest hunting dogs in all the Ozarks mountains. They are famous for their amazing coon hunting skills. But, so after that fame, something dreadful will happen. And what a sad story, it was. Billy was affected by puppy love and it never left him. But he did want just any dog, he wanted a hunting hound. So he saved up…

my cot at the local high school and hoped that they would be better off than they were now, in the future with God’s help. When we left on Friday, it felt like time had flown by very quickly and we had a huge sense of accomplishment. It felt good to feel that way, but the real reason we were there was to help others less fortunate than we are. Thanks to my crew and I, some people had a solid and nice looking roof over their heads. I am thankful I went on this Mission Trip because of my…

Everyone across many counties and states coon hunting is a very well known ,but if you want to compete in these competitions you need the right dogs to train. One of the most popular coon dogs are the Bluetick Coonhound and the Redbone Coonhound, their breed is very well dependent in Coonhound competitions. Before you compete though you must train your dogs for competition. It does not take as long as most people think to train a Coonhound. If the dog is just a puppy it will take…

There is a book and movie called Where The Red Fern Grows. The book was made in 1961, the movie was made in 1964. In the book a boy saves up money to get his dogs, he trains them, and goes to a contest. He wins the contest and brings home two cups one silver the other gold. He and his dogs get into a fight with a mountain lion the mountain lion died and so did the dogs. In the book it started off with Billy coming home from work and he takes in a dog. In both the movie and the book billy…