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| Plot Summary of Old Yeller |
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"With the menfolk gone on a cattle drive, fourteen year old Travis is in charge of looking out for his little brother Arliss and his mother in the dangerous hill country of Texas during the late 1860's. Dangers abound: bears, wolves, rabid skunks,and the ever-present threat of Indian attacks. But Travis is determined to rise above it all and keep his family safe in his father's absence. One day an old "yeller" dog shows up and Travis wants to run it off at first, but as the dog saves first his brother's life then his mother's, Travis comes to love the dog. Only to have his heart broken when Old Yeller contracts rabies and he is forced to face the sad realities of life. A timeless classic which everyone should read at least once in their lifetime."
Bill Brumlow, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Old Yeller |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Animal story
Yes
Kind of animal:
- dog
Family, loving relations
Yes
Special relationship with
- brother
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- natural phenomena
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Texas
Prairie?
Yes
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
- lot of descript of crop raising
- lot of descript of animal care
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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