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Theme:  ambition Thematic statement: Ambition can help you accomplish your dreams

Title: " Where the Red Fern Grows" Author: Wilson Rawls

Setting: Ozark mountains during the early 1900's

Point of view: first person

Main Characters: Billy- young country boy that works for what he wants, Mama- mother of billy and is not really happy about Billy hunting, Papa- father of Billy, Grandpa- grandfather of son and is really happy about billy hunting, Little Ann- female hound of Billy the smartest out of the two hounds, Old Dan- male hound of Billy the strongest of the two hounds.

Central Conflict: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Billy becomes very melancholy that he has no hounds and every one else does; it is related to the theme because he sets his mind to get two hounds which is the power of ambition.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">How was the theme developed?(Give specific examples from the story that support the theme) <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The theme was developed by showing that Billy was focused on getting his hounds to the point that he raised his own money and ran away to go get them. He also was determined to teach them how to capture a coon so he trapped a coon and taught them everything he knew about ole mister ring tail.

<span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">What symbols/symbolism were/was used to support the theme? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The dogs

<span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">If this was a newly selected author, would you read another story by him/her?Explain. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Yes, because his book flowed smoothly and piqued my interest <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; background-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> Which was your favorite? Why? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">I believe that "Ender's Game" was my favorite because it had the most action in it. <span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> Synopsis: Billy becomes very melancholy that he has no hounds and every one else does; it is related to the theme because he sets his mind to get two hounds which is the power of ambition. <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Billy then trains his two dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann, to be the best coon dogs in the Ozark Mts. But there is trouble on his happy boat full of happiness when one night they have to fight for their lives.