Where The Red Fern Grows Analysis

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Where the Red Fern Grows

What would you do if you wanted two redbone coonhounds but you had to work for years to get them? In Where the Red Fern Grows, Billy was faced with this very question. Everyone agrees that Billy bought two adorable coon hounds, but some believe that Billy should have bought the dogs while others believe that he should not have bought the dogs.

Billy should have gotten the pups for three reasons: Billy learned responsibility, new hunting skills, and perseverance.

The first reason why Billy should have bought the dogs is that taking care of the dogs helped him to learn responsibility. The dogs were dependent upon Billy to feed them and provide water for them daily, and to train them to hunt. And by having extra