Where the Red Fern Grows

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    Precambrian Era The Precambrian era laster 4600-541 million years ago. During this time, there were no plant life on the planet. Most of the things that were on the planet were rocks. The most common type of rock was Isua greenstone. Most rocks have been eroded away, subducted, or metamorphosed. During this time, the atmospheres and oceans were formed, plate tectonics began to build up continental masses. The air during this time was mostly made up of water vapor, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen.

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    In the movie and the book where the red fern grows, Billy Coleman worked and saved up money to get two coon dogs. Billy named them Old Dan and Little Ann, because he saw the names carved in a tree. Billy traveled all the way to Tahlequah to get the dogs. One day when billy went coon hunting Old dan died and the later on Little Ann died. Billy continued to live his life but the fact with no dogs. In the book billy and his dogs won the gold cup fair and square. When they were down at the river Little

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    range in colour from grey to brown to tan. It is not very fertile soil. Zarzal Soil- Zarzal soil is ideal for gardening and landscaping because it drains well and is very fertile. It is commonly on mountainsides and it layers deeply. The soil is dark red and is made of a lot of clay but it drains well. Humatas Soil- This soil is found on ridges and hillsides, it has a silty texture and dark chocolate brown colour for around 10 centimetres. The net subsoil is about 30 centimetres thick with chunks of

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    Doctrine of Affections Literary theorists believed that all art forms, including music, art, theatre, and literature, are capable of arousing specific emotions within a person. This theory is known as the Doctrine of Affection and it was commonly used in the Baroque period. I personally concur with the theorists. To people of all ages, whether two or 82, music or, perhaps, even movies can evoke certain emotions from within, whether it be melancholy or delight. A noticeable example of this speculation

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    Where the Red Fern Grows Test 1. a) The point of view in a book is how the author tells the story. b) First person 2. Billy's mother is religious, caring and harsh. Billy's mother is religious because Billy came to her first when he had questions on whether God had helped him or not. Billy's is caring because she worried so much about Billy on his first coon hunt. Finally, Billy's mother is harsh because she hit him bad after he scared the family when he found his first coon. 3. Billy's grandfather

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    Red Fern Movie Vs Book

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    Our class has read the book “Where the red fern grows”, and we liked it very much. We started watching the movie that goes along with it. We luckily finished the movie and had a discussion between the comparing and contrasting. We learned a lot about what happened in the movie and the book that were the same things. Also, learned a lot on how the books told more details about it, but yet didn’t show them in the movie. During the scene of Billy’s mom praying with Little Ann, their dog, it didn’t

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    Flathead Lake

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    established the Flathead Indian Reservation in the lower Flathead Valley. The Kootenai tribes, for example, carried out much of their activity in the Tobacco Plains area, located along the Kootenai River. They hunted seasonally at Flathead Lake before 1850, where they

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    Red Corn Grows Theme

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    Have you ever lost something you love dearly? Where the Red Fern Grows is about a young boy named Billy, who lives with his parents and three sisters in the Ozark Mountains in Oklahoma. His whole life Billy wanted two red hounds to hunt coons with. This story goes on about about the events and heart breaks Billy experiences with his dogs. There are 3 important themes that show continually throughout this novel. They are god, sacrifice and determination. Billy experiences many hard times throughout

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    “Where The Red Fern Grows.” That’s what I am going to talk about. I will be telling you things about the movie and the book. I will also tell you some similarities and differences about the book and the movie. Let’s begin, shall we? Right now, I’m going to talk about the book. Let me identify characters the characters.There is Billy, Papa, Grandpa, Billy’s three sisters, and finally there is Old Dan and Little Ann. The story begins with a boy, named Billy and he wants some hound dogs that he can

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    In the novel, Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls, Billy, is a determined to work hard so he could achieve his goal. A determination is a form of not giving up and preserving. Billy Colman is a stubborn person because when he fails the first few times he to tries again. When Billy wants hunting hounds he doesn’t stop till he get them and fight on until they are his. First of all, Billy is determined to cut down the huge, thick sycamore tree. Billy won’t back down until the tree is cut down

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