Song of the Trail is by the author Mabel Earp Cason. Pacific Press Association published this book in in 1953, with 241. It is fiction and has a little drama. This book is about two boys, David and Diego, who go on the trail in Arizona with Jess Cameron’s sheep. They help him along the way and face many problems, even when they have to lead the sheep themselves. Song of the Trail takes place in the humid deserts of Arizona. This book is in third person. David and Diego are the main characters, but some others are Doroteo, Jess Cameron, Pascual, a little dog named Bueno, and a crow called Timbird. David’s dad, Jess Cameron, has a flock of sheep, that for total of seven months go on a trail. The only thing different this time, is that two …show more content…
boys get to tag along, David and Diego. Some ways on the trail, the boys went out to explore.
They followed some bees, then stalked a herd of deer. Then they took a look around and saw a lush, green area of grass on a hill. They walked for what seemed like milesad came upon a miniature spring. They headed back, but got lost, they quickly found themselves at the stream, where they were supposed to be in two days time. After a while an inebriated man showed up, with a little dog cowering behind him. He asked them some questions, the dog being a starved poor thing went for a dead rabbit the man dropped. The man grabbed the dog by the scruff and started to smack the dog. Diego, taking the place of the hero, instantaneously grabbed the dog, and took the dog. The man bewildered tried to take the dog, but was denied the access, he left leaving the dog in the boys care. Finally they were down with the journey, one day on break, a huge storm hit. A stray strike of lightning hit a tree with Doroteo under it. It killed him instantly, so he felt no pain. The flock of sheep however needed a shepard and Diego needed someone to take care of him until …show more content…
his father healed from a sickness. The boys offered without hesitation, Jess Cameron, the owner of the flock, allowed this until he could find someone to take over. When he didn’t find anyone both problems were fixed. Pascual would stay with the boys and help out, and Diego didn’t have to leave. They author also used diction, and verse. The verse is from the Bible. Yes the author achieved their purpose.
She went through the story explaining the life of a shepherd, and what they sacrifice for their flock. I believe the writing was difficult. It had very poor grammar, and was hard to understand what the characters were trying to say. It also had a lot of spanish in it, sometimes making the reader confused of what the word meant. If a author does this they should put a star next to the word, and at the bottom of the page put the word in the designated language. The emotional description in this book was really bad in some spots, like when they got lost Diego just says “I think maybe we are lost, no?”. It was said emotionlessly, only saying that he was weary, but you could of had him say that bit a little more worriedly. They were lost in the middle of the desert and could be anywhere, they could have traveled the wrong way. He should’ve sounded more scared or concerned. Beside that it was pretty open minded and easy to understand, which is good, not all authors write like that. Well even though this book had a lot of small conflicts leading up to a bigger problem, it was still pretty dull. It was dull, because the emotion in this book was so limited. Would I recommend this book, ya sure. It might’ve not been the greatest book ever, but other people seemed to really like
it. Song of the Trail was a mediocre book. It was boring, and pretty dull, but it had some interesting events.The first one is when they save a dog, now called Bueno, but originally known as malo, or bad dog. Then when the two boys become temporary shepherds to the sheep. Soon they became legitimate for a while, because Jess Cameron couldn’t find anyone to lead his flock. While they lead his flock, a mysterious animal slaughtered some of their sheep. Not even for food, but as a sport or for fun. In the end instead of being a bear it was two wolves, they shot them without hesitation. Even though this book was boring, it was pretty good in most parts. In my opinion it would have been better if it could of gave emotion to the characters. It also could’ve been a little more detailed. Besides this is was a okay book, and wasn’t all that bad. In my opinion it is still mediocre, but my opinion isn’t all that important. Most people will like this book so, even though I didn’t like it, it won’t stop someone else from not liking it.
In the short story, “Prospector’s Trail”, the author Cathy Jewison makes the characters seem like real people. This can be illustrated by some conflicts that are evident in the story; similarly in everyday life with everyday people. The characters also look authentic because the characters behave the same way the “average” human would and the reader is able to relate to them in some way.
I really enjoyed all of the characters and this book tremendously. Both Lupe's and Juan's mother were very strong and God fearing women. They had a very strong bind between their children who were taught values and morals. This book made me want to know my ancestral routes and learn more about my culture. Since this book was a true story about Victor Villasenor's family, it made the stories even more real. I would recommend this book to everyone who loves to read.
I found the book to be easy, exciting reading because the story line was very realistic and easily relatable. This book flowed for me to a point when, at times, it was difficult to put down. Several scenes pleasantly caught me off guard and some were extremely hilarious, namely, the visit to Martha Oldcrow. I found myself really fond of the char...
“A Worn Path” is a short story written by Eudora Welty. It is a story of an elderly black woman’s journey into town for her grandson’s medicine. Using lots of imagery throughout the story, the narrator tells us that the woman, Phoenix Jackson takes this dangerous journey out of love for her grandson who is in need of medicine. Throughout her journey, she encounters many people who are of great importance to the story.
Phoenix Jackson in Eudora Welty's "A Worn Path" has been compared to the mythological phoenix because of her birdlike qualities, and it's also been noticed that Phoenix possesses many of the same characteristics as Christ. But, what hasn't been addressed is the fact that Eudora Welty didn't just leave the symbolism to Christ alone. Welty also included many biblical allusions as well. Phoenix Jackson is not only symbolic of the mythological bird that rose from the ashes of its own demise or simply a Christ figure comparable to the Son of God, but she is also a biblical hero facing temptation and trials along her journey and succeeds unharmed and steadfast in her faith.
...ment in which the story takes place. His ellaborate description of the llano shows you the beauty of Spanish America and helps you to understand the restless culture of the vaqueros who wander across it. Also, Anaya gives you a detailed description of El Puerto. The village in which the Lunas reside. The imagery in this description also helps you to understand the culture of the farmers, the calm and quiet people who plant their crops by the light of the moon and live in peace. Imagery plays and important role in this novel because without it, certain aspects such as the point of views of both the Lunas and the Marez faimy, would never be understood .
The story starts out during the early morning of a village near La Paz, California. A man named Kino, and his wife, Juana, are sleeping peacefully to the sound of nearby ocean waves crashing on the shore. Kino awakes to the sound of crowing roosters, and to the open eyes of his wife, which he is so used to seeing the the morning. He stands up and approaches his son, Coyotito, who is sleeping in his cradle. His wife, Juana, rises and begins to make a fire. Kino goes outside to enjoy the wonderful weather while Juana is preparing breakfast. After a couple minutes, Kino reenters his home to see that breakfast is ready, so him and his wife begin to eat, but soon they see a dangerous creature creeping up on Coyotito.
This is probably one of the most moving books I have ever read in my life. It is basically a narrative story of the life of an El Salvadorian women named: Maria Teresa Tula. Maria is a wonderful storyteller and the fact the she is describing her own real life experiences greatly add to the impact of the book.
Life and death, happiness and sadness, loneliness and company, frustration and understanding, guilt and content. All of these are emotions that you will experience as you walk in Toby’s footsteps through The Trail, written by Meika Hashimoto. In the story, the main characters are Toby, Lucas, Denver, Sean, and Moose. The main setting is a portion of the Appalachian Trail, along with many shelters throughout that section of the Appalachian Trail. In the beginning of the story, it introduces Toby, the protagonist, and hints at his reasoning behind why he is hiking the Appalachian Trail in the first place. It also introduces Lucas, Toby’s best friend, and some of the ways that whatever happened between them effects Toby. The overall conflict, or problem in The Trail is Toby battling guilt and the emotional aspect all together, along with the physical obstacles he has to face. The solution to the problem is Toby becoming content with who he is, what has happened between
This book is a story about 4 sisters who tell their stories about living on an island in the Dominican Republic , and then moving to New York . What is different about this book is the fact that you have different narrators telling you the story , jumping back and forth from past to present . This is effective because it gives you different view point’s from each of the sisters . It may also detract from the narrative because of the fact that it’s confusing to the reader . This is a style of writing that has been recognized and analyzed by critics . Julia Alvarez is a well- known writer and in a way , mirrors events that happened in her own life , in her book . Looking into her life , it show’s that she went through an experience somewhat like the sisters . I interviewed an immigrant , not from the same ethnic back ground as the sisters , but a Japanese immigrant . This was a very
The novel, The Call of the Wild, follows a four-year-old mixed Saint Bernard and Scottish shepherd, named Buck. In the beginning of the story, Buck lives in the home of Judge Miller, located at Santa Clara Valley, California. In Santa Clara, Buck lives a luxurious life. At the time of the story, gold is discovered in the North. With this discovery, the value of large dogs like Buck escalated dramatically. The dog’s value was due most to their ability to haul heavy sleds through the abundant snow. Unfortunately, Judge Miller’s servant, Manuel steals Buck to sell him to a band of dog-nappers to pay for his accumulating gambling debts. The ring of thieves that bought Buck is gaining a secure banking by trading the dog to northern executives. Buck, who has had an easy life so far, does not adapt well to the terrain as the other canines do. Buck does not easily tolerate the confinement and mistreatment of his new authority. Buck’s gains the misconception, which then is an aide that any man with a club is a dominator and must be obeyed.
I don’t think Alma’s decision to return to Mexico was a great one. She should have stayed and applied for another Visa, went and applied for assistance, and talked to an individual who could talk and help her with her current situation. I think the different voices throughout the story affect the main story because all of them have had some kind of negative experience. It poses many questions because you wonder how all Mexicans feel when they come to the United States, what makes them leave their families and come to the United States, do many of them return? I think reading The Book of the Unknown Americans, helps open up one’s eyes and realize that these individuals have faced so many problems coming to the United States that they shouldn’t face more here by being discriminated.
Welty, Eudora. “A Worn Path.” Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing. Ed. Edgar V. Roberts. 4th Compact Ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2008, pp. 95-100.
Phoenix’s journey is a little long just by walking alone in the middle of the
Lone Survivor tells is the eyewitness account of the Operation Redwing by the lone survivor, and Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell. The novel begins by telling the story of Marcus’s upbringing in Texas, and his early desire to become a SEAL. The story progress by Marcus recalling his challenging BUDS training, hell week, and sniper school. Marcus is deployed to Afghanistan, and participates in many separate missions that lead up to Operation Redwing. The goal of Operation Redwing was to scout a village for a Taliban leader, and capture or assassinate him. Marcus Luttrell, Danny Dietz, Michael Murphy, and Matthew Axelson, members of SEAL team 10, are flown by a helicopter into the rugged, and mountainous terrain outside of the village. While hiking to