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Old Yeller

Fred Gipson

Old Yeller

Fred Gipson

Old Yeller Essay Topics

1.

How does telling the story from Travis’ point of view affect the reader? How would the story be different if it were narrated from a third-person perspective? Which is most effective? Why?

2.

How does Travis feel about Old Yeller when the dog first comes to their cabin? Why does Travis want to get rid of Old Yeller?

3.

Travis is excited to prove that he can handle things like a “man” while Papa is gone. What does being an adult mean to Travis at the beginning of the novel? What is his understanding of adulthood at the end of the novel? 

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