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    Essay On Mission Trip

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    on 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 experiences and because of the people who encouraged me along the way, like my crew, my parents, and God for making the whole thing possible. Where the Red Fern Grows is a 1961 children's novel by Wilson Rawls about a boy who buys and trains two Redbone Coonhound hunting dogs. When leaving work in Idaho's Snake River Valley, Billy Colman sees a pack of dogs attacking a…

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    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…

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    Where The Red Fern Grows

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    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 …

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    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…

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    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…

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    Billy Coleman Essay

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    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…

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    “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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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