Author's Note: This
is about the quote I liked most in the book Where
the Red Fern Grows
What would you do if you had made a
bargain with your dogs? When they finished their half, would you do yours? Or
would you just walk away because they made your half as hard as hard could be?
I admire this 13 year old boy Billy, because this is the scenario that he was
in, and he chose to stay and finish his part, no matter how hard it was.
When Billy took his dogs out to go
hunting, he made a deal with them, saying that he would chop down any tree that
his dogs chased a coon up. When they chased a coon up the largest tree in the
forest, he almost backed out. Then he thought it wouldn't be fair. So, of
course, he started chopping away. When his dad came by, he asked him why. When
he told him, his father offered to help, and this is what Billy said. "No,
Papa. I don't want any help. I want to cut it down all by myself. You see, if
someone helps me, I wouldn't feel like I kept my part of the agreement."
I admire this because I think that he was
brave to stay out there night and day and all alone just to please his dogs. I
thought that he was being a good master to them, for most people would have
just walk away. And keep in mind, this boy is only 13 years old. It was
important because most people would've just walked away and disappointed their
dogs but Billy didn't. He was brave enough and had the courage to stick with
it. That is such a good quality to possess.
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