Oct 11, 2008

Mules and Men | Part I, Chapter Eight: Summary and Analysis

New Character:
Dad Boykin: an old man living in Polk County.

Summary
With the fishing trip winding down, Dad Boykin tells one final tale of John’s fight with the lion in order to discover who was king of the world. After the tale is told, the men gather up their fish and everyone heads for home. Jim Allen starts to comment about how young people don’t know how to eat fish properly, and when he is teased by the others he teaches them how to eat fish. Dad Boykin then gives the younger people a lesson on how to warm themselves by the fire.

As the group reaches the...