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Where the Red Fern Grows
By Wilson
RawlsSlide2
Where the Red Fern Grows
The
novel,
Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls is a classic book that has been a favorite of young people for many years!
If you love dogs and adventure
, you are sure to enjoy this book. Be prepared to shed a few tears though, especially if you are tender hearted. This book won the Newberry Honor Award!Slide3
What is a red fern?
Is there such a plant?
Yes, there is such a plant! The following slides will show you some actual photographs of red ferns. The beautiful,
red foliage really stands out against the green of the other plants around it. Slide4Slide5Slide6Slide7Slide8
What about Redbone
Coonhounds?Yes,
Redbone Coonhounds also exist in real life. Although this is a fictional book, many elements
in it are based on real life. This really makes the story sound like it is a true story. Slide9
A Redbone
Coonhound
Redbone hounds are used to hunt raccoons, or “coons,” so they are also known as coonhounds. Slide10
Raccoon
Raccoons, or “coons,” live in forests by rivers, streams, and lakes. They are nocturnal (active at night) and they are omnivores (eat vegetation and meat). They are very intelligent and their paws are very sensitive and nimble.Slide11
NOTES ON THE AUTHOR AND THE BOOK
Wilson Rawls was born in
Oklahoma.He was taught by his mother (no formal education).Rawls always wrote stories,
but burned them because he didn’t think they were any good.He was encouraged by his wife and rewrote this novel in 1961.
The novel is based on his childhood.The book was made into a movie in 1974.The movie had a sequel, but the book did not.Slide12
THEMES
Hard work, determination, and self-denial can bring
success (Proverbs 16:3).Rewards are dearer if they are earned (Proverbs 13:4).
If people could learn to love each other, they wouldn’t be so selfish (Mark 12:31).
A person is only as good as his or her word. (1 John 2:5).There is a great design or plan to life; things happen to people for a
reason (Jeremiah 29:11).Slide13
SETTING
The book begins in Chapter
1 when Billy is an older man, living in Idaho, just west of the Grand Teton mountains. The time is probably in the 1970’s. He finds a stray dog that reminds him of the two dogs that he had when he was young.
Grand Teton National Park Slide14
SETTING
Then, in
Chapter 2
the story moves to the land of Billy’s childhood about fifty years earlier (sometime in the 1920’s or ‘30’s).
Billy recounts his childhood in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains on the banks of the Illinois River (Cherokee County, Oklahoma).
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
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CHARACTERS
Billy
- the teenager who develops a close relationship with his two hound dogs Papa- Billy’s father who is beginning to treat him like a man
Mama- Billy’s mother who tries to help him with his problems and worries about him a lot Grandpa
- Billy’s grandfather who is Billy’s good friend and advisor Little Ann- Billy’s female hound, the smaller and smarter dog
Old Dan- Billy’s male hound, who is bigger and strongerSlide16
Some Items from the Time
Gunny sack: a burlap bag used for carrying produce (such as potatoes, apples, or coffee). The material is very rough and scratchy. Slide17
Some Items from the Time
Flour sack: a white cotton bag used for carrying
flourThe material was lighter and softer than burlap. People did not throw things away if they were still useful, so every kitchen probably had a few empty flour sacks on hand. Slide18
Some Items from the Time
KC Baking Powder Can:
a common household necessity for making biscuits and cakesBaking powder was usually found in every kitchen. KC was a popular brand, and when empty, could make a useful container. Slide19
Some Items from the Time
Depot: a depot is also known as a train depot or station. Trains would stop here and load or unload cargo, and passengers would get on and get off. Slide20
Some Items from the Time
General Store:
a small country store that carried a large variety of goods; it filled the wants and needs of the day. It was an old-fashioned one-stop shop. Slide21
Some Items from the Time
Horehound:
a favorite old-fashioned candy made with 100 % natural horehound herb tea. These hard candies
were not only good to eat, but also great for soothing a scratchy, dry sore throat. At one
time, these could be purchased in every general store.Slide22
Some Items from the Time
Double bit axe:
A common axe used in the early 1900’s for cutting down trees and clearing land. It had a heavy head, and usually one side was saved for jobs that would dull the blade
(such as cutting roots through dirt, so the other side would stay very sharp).Slide23
There are two movie versions of the
story…
1974
2003Slide24
The author did not write a sequel to the book. However, a movie sequel was made. The sequel of the movie is about Billy, who is all grown up and returning home from WWII. He finds out that Grandpa, who is
growing older, has bought him a gift of two Re
dbone Hounds. Will history repeat itself?Slide25
Enjoy the book!
You will notice many things in the book that are not in the movies. Movie-makers have to budget their money and their time, and some things are just impossible to film! That’s why books are generally better than the movies made from them – they have more details!