The book begins in present time and the main character, Billy, is grown. He comes across a dog fight and one of the dogs reminds him of dogs that he had when he was a young boy. Then, we jump back in time and learn what happened with Billy and his dogs. The author, Wilson Rawls, uses foreshadowing. I thought this *hint* about what was going to happen in the book would make it less emotional, it didn't.
“It's hard for a man to stand and watch an old hound fight against such odds, especially if that man has memories in his heart like I had in mine. I had seen the time when an old hound like that had given his life so that I might live.”
The author of this book honestly does a phenomenal job with descriptions and details. I was able to vividly picture the entire story. I think the emotional attachment that you develop for Billy and his dogs is because how well Rawls describes the relationships.
If you decide to read this book, be sure to have your tissues ready!
Becca
Becca,
ReplyDeleteI have never read this novel, which is weird because many elementary teachers either read it to their class or have their class read it. This book is a classic and seems interesting. I want to read this novel, since it is talked about so much in the education world. I am excited and need to read this novel and I am excited to do so.