The little town of Red Fern South Dakota a quiet town where only the trees made a sound when the wind blew. A little girl about five years old by the name of Jordan grew up on a little farm two miles away from Red Fern; her mom, Kristina, had hard time keeping an good eye on her. Amidst the cow lots and lake beds she was consistently somewhere unknown; Jordan would be under the bed, in the toy box and even outside in the hay bales. One day, she found herself making tea in an old coffee can with the grass from her yard and berries from the evergreen trees. She would stir it all together, with a stick, until the water turned green. Jordan would filter it through a piece of cloth she had snuck from the kitchen. She took it to her mom and ask …show more content…
Jordan also had a habit of yelling “I’m Okay!” every time she tripped or spilled something, Even when their were to be no one around. Her mom got so used to it that everytime she heard something crash she would wait for the yell. Finally when her dad came home from work she’d sit with him and laugh till she fell asleep. He would pick her up and bring her to her bed. Jordan would wake up in the morning smiling ear to ear, she liked the thought of how she’d magically move to her bed every night. When Jordan woke up before everyone in the house, She would wear her favorite pair of shoes, they were a pair of black wore out crocks, they were the only pair of crocks she would ever own. She would walk out of the house as quietly as she could so she wouldn’t wake anyone in the …show more content…
One of the days she found a skunk in her secret hideout, She ran as fast as she could back to the house. Most days she would walk through the trees, around the hay bales, then walk through the cow lot trying to pet the cows getting her her lakebed. She would splash in the muddy water and try to find frogs. For as small as she was, she never got scared of all the creatures bigger or smaller than her. She always thought of the animals to be her friends. Jordan was that kid who was scared of nothing, she would find shovels and kill snakes she found in her yard, she would even find and catch little ground squirrels. She would put them in shoe boxes and hide them in the back porch of her house, then feed them grass for a couple days then let them
Is your heart still in the right place? Has a story ever run with it and broken it, with tears running down your face? If you have read Where the Red Fern Grows, it has definitely happened, making your heart buoyant with happiness and and break with tragedy. The strong-willed Billy, with his faithful redbone hounds, the brawny Old Dan and the brainy runt Little Ann, toy with your emotions as you follow them through their adventures and their tragic losses. Even though the movie based off the book is meant to be similar, and is, there are still differences between them.
A "hook" in literature is a compelling start to a story. Reread the first sentence of the book and discuss how these words were used to seize and then hold the reader's attention. Do you feel that it made you want to read more? Could the author have done a better job? Is there another book that did a good job with their "hook" at the beginning of the story?
“Well-Well, it was the holidays, which I mentioned.” She gulped a shallow breath and her eyes met the floor again. “I was home alone-Well, Jordan was here, but she hadn’t paid a glance of attention to me. She was in a rush to find her clubs, cigarettes, and some trousers for when her tournament would begin. And, I suppose all the servants were here as well, they play a bit of a key to the story…” Her breath turned shallow again when she finally looked me in the eyes. “I saw a… darker servant walk by, and he held a note in his hand. He rushed by me like he was running from a bee, and I stopped him. I asked ‘what is
However, the men are not satisfied because they did not get what they wanted from Fern, but because they are left with a feeling that they are the ones who left Fern unsatisfied. Her mysterious practice, making men “attached to her” (960) and making them bring “her bodies” (960), leaves me very intrigued and attached to the story. The narrator is also entranced by her and uses vivid imagery of how he sees her. He also tells us that she lives deep in Georgia’s south and that he is from the north. He eventually tells us how he first saw her and how he mustered up the courage to talk to her. After introducing himself to her, he asks her to take a walk with him. During their walk, as the narrator was holding her, Fern starts to go crazy. The narrator is perplexed and terrified. He described her screaming as if “she were pounding her head in anguish upon the ground” (962). Just as all the men that has thrown themselves to Fern, I was also drawn to her. Not in a sexual or romantic way, but in the way that I was curious and wanted to know more about this strange girl. I believe this is due to Toomer’s writing ability and I have to definitely give him credit for drawing me deep into the
Fitzgerald’s word choice when describing Jordan is seemingly repetitive, as Nick describes her mannerisms as being “motionless,” “discontented,” “unobtrusive,” “impersonal,” “devoid of meaning,” “dull,” and “languid” (Fitzgerald 8-15), painting a clear image of her tired, bland personality. She participates in the conversation between her, Nick, Tom, and Daisy during dinner, but her dialogue contains short, simple sentences such as “we ought to plan something” and “things went from bad to worse” that are concise, usually muttered or yawned, and generally don’t contain very important information. In fact, the only
3. Jordan symbolizes the revolutionary self sufficient women. She is independent and does not rely on men financially. She challenges the idea of a dependent woman.
Sylvia , a young girl that lives in the woods with her grandmother , Is identified as a child throughout the beginning of the story but as the story progresses she begins to develop emotions of a young woman . As the story begins we are presented with descriptions of an inexperienced girl and her childish playmate . Although as a child she was never " inclined to wander further " (Jewett 93 ) , She sought amusement in a " cow 's prank as an intelligent attempt to play hide and seek " (Jewett 93 ) . Her playful companion who accompanies her through the trail back home symbolizes Sylvia 's youthfulness , with a desire to explore . On the wooded path back home they are " horror-stricken " (Jewett 94 ) by a " boy 's whistle , determined , and somewhat aggressive " (Jewett 95 ) and attempts to hide like how a young child would when frightened . The handsome hunter asks for friendship and a place to stay and although 'Sylvy ' , as her grandmother calls her , Is frightened she leads him to her home , where she soon becomes fascinated by him
During WWII African american soldiers were subjected to racism and segregation. They were seen as mentally inferior and cowards in the face of danger. Political pressure and civil rights groups, resulted in the formation of the Tuskegee Airmen. A small group of African americans became pilot cadets under special conditions. During WWII African americans fought battles on two fronts against Germans and against racism at home.
As a professional golfer she is immediately more independent and than the other two women just by having a career, representing a new self-sufficient woman of the 20s. Tom judges her for this independent lifestyle: “They oughtn’t to let her run around the country this way” (pg. 23) which shows his harsh opinions of her lack of patriarchal guidance. Jordan importantly ignores Tom’s comments, continuing to live as she pleases.
Metaphors are another tool that Jordan uses exceedingly well. To me, the most powerful lines in the poem are “I am the history of rape I am the history of the rejection of who I am I am the history of the terrorized incarceration of my self...
Jordan learns that Chester is going into surgery. When Chester is being prepared, he panics and runs. Jordan tries to help him, but she’s restrained and re-admitted to the
Where the red fern grows is a book about a ten-year-old little boy named Billy who lives with his parents and three sisters in the Ozark Mountains of Oklahoma, all Billy ever wanted was some hounds to go coon hunting with, but his family cannot afford the money for the dogs so Billy spends time of his own doing odd jobs to try and get the money for the dogs. The he tells his grandpa that helps him with a purchase of some dogs. After Billy buys them he runs back home but must spend the night in the woods with the dogs that night they saw a mountain lion but it got scared off by the fire Billy had made. In the morning, he decided to give the dogs names the small female dog Little Ann, and the male dog Old Dan and he says they are inseparable.
Jordan's androgynous name and cool, collected style masculinize her more than any other female character. However, in the end, Nick does exert his dominance over her by ending the relationship. The women in the novel are an interesting group, because they do not divide into the traditional groups of Mary Magdalene and Madonna figures, instead, none of them are pure. Myrtle is the most obviously sensual, but the fact that Jordan and Daisy wear white dresses only highlights their corruption.
In page 116, the author talks about Jordan: “Jordan’s fingers, powdered white over their tan, rested for a moment in mine.” This symbolizes fakeness, it tells us that Jordan is a superficial woman just like Daisy. They try to pretend to be something that they are not, just because they want to fit into the high society.
The scene in which she unabashedly stones a lizard; the scene depicting her first night in Moore river settlement where she reflects how the place is ill-suited for her and her sisters and her subsequent decision to follow her intuition and embark on a journey to reunite with her mother, in spite of her tender age are all evidences which depicts her bravery (Olsen & Noyce, 2002). Her bravery is well supplemented by her protective nature, determination and resourcefulness. The scenes which show her carrying her sisters on her back; following Gracie to the train station in spite of her indifference with her; and the final scene where she exclaims to her mother “I lost one” portrays her protective nature (Olsen & Noyce, 2002). Molly is shown to be an able hunter, capable of sourcing food from the natural environment and skilful at setting up camps at night. These attributes depict her