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amy28
amy28
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High School - 11th Grade

What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of the book "The Yearling"?

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Posted by amy28 on Sunday March 2, 2008 at 12:26 PM and tagged with strengths, the yearling, weaknesses.

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  1. gbeatty Teacher
    College - Freshman

    "The Yearling" has many strengths. One of them is how many of the characters relate to one another. This is a book full of affection and strong relationships. Another is the relationship between people and animals; their connections are strong. The descriptions of how intensely the characters need to work to survive on the land are good, and the descriptions of the land itself are solid. Finally, the language itself is vivid—both the dialogue and the narrative.

     

    On the down side, some readers dislike the ending, and women are discussed in a pretty sexist fashion.

     
    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/yearling-qn
    http://www.enotes.com/yearling-salem/yearling-9610000533

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    Posted by gbeatty on Monday September 1, 2008 at 1:30 PM