Tahlequah Short Stories

Mrs. Miller catches the shopping spree and she is in a good mood. Walking down

First, in chapter 2 it says, “I was in bed one night trying to figure out a way I could get some dogs...” This shows the theme because Billy is not giving up on getting his dogs. Also because Billy is thinking about something he can’t go a while without thinking about, just like the quote states.

about his dealings with Candy. In doing so, the nurse is able to get Billy to turn on the other

when Billy took a long, hard, and hot journey barefoot alone to Tahlequah. He faces

These children have never had to work for anything thay have always had it handed to them. They believe that if they apply for a job they will automatically get the job, but thats not how it works. Kids are not learning how unfair life is and it is causeing a mojor issue because they think if they dont want to do something they don't have to and can still get a

The very next day billy was getting beaten up in a corner by three bully tomatoes billy was trying to run away when suddenly

A point that pertains to looking at the world in a different perspective involves Billy thinking back to when he was just a boy and his father threw him into the deep end of the

When he has to tell Billy that they don’t have enough money he sits him “on his lap and they have a good talk.” (pg. 31). Papa doesn’t give up he continues to try to help his son. He tries to console his son with “three small steel traps” (pg, 32). Billy jumps up and down and hugs him (pg. 32).

Billy is not conscientious, and so it is milipinating not only himself but his actions. One example of this is, The old man explains to Billy that there is a Pub, “The Bell and Dragon” a quarter mile away. Billy goes off looking for it, but comes across a Bed & Breakfast that feels cozy,

Sometimes, you have to play dirty to achieve your goals, like in this story about a young police officer.

No parents. Two brothers. Friends that stick together. With thoughts swirling in his mind, fourteen year old, Ponyboy Curtis steps out the movie house. Ponyboy, a greaser, with Johnny Cade kill Bob Sheldon, a Soc, in self defense.

It is from here that Billy becomes unstuck in time and begins to jump throughout different times of his life in the past and future. The events of Billy’s past are certainly simple and normal things that many people

My second example is when he caught his first raccoon with Old Dan and Little Ann. It was the beginning of the hunting season. And his mom let him go hunting. When he took the dogs out, they found the smell of a raccoon. At first, it was hard to catch the raccoon, because Little Ann and Old Dan wouldn’t go across a river. But he kept pushing and saying they could do it. They finally did, and when him and his dad were skinning the raccoon, Billy couldn’t have been more proud and happy of him and his dogs.

“Can I see your phone for a sec?,” I said. I could tell he didn’t want to give it to me. “I swear I won’t do anything to it.” He took a couple of steps forward and tossed it to me. “Hey, what’s your name?” I said.

Lauren: I had some right outside the door; I’m going to go call my parents to let them know we have made it.