The Yearling Group

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brittrox

Why does Lem refuse to help Penny after he is bitten by a snake?

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Posted by brittrox on Saturday October 24, 2009 at 9:03 AM and tagged with chapters 14-18, characters, the yearling.

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  1. bullgatortail
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    The rattlesnake bite that Penny Baxter receives in the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings novel, The Yearling, indirectly leads to his son, Jody, discovering the fawn that will serve as the focus for the remainder of the novel. After Penny is bitten, Jody runs to the Foresters for assistance. Although the two families are neighbors, they are now in the midst of a feud: Penny has traded his dog to Lem for a gun, and Lem--the meanest of the bunch--feels like he has been deceived. Meanwhile, several of the Baxter's pigs are missing, and Penny believes that the Foresters have stolen them. When Jody asks for help, Lem refuses, still angry about the ill-advised trade. Brother Buck, however, agrees to go fetch the doctor and, later, helps with the Baxters' crops.

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    Posted by bullgatortail on Sunday October 25, 2009 at 9:24 AM


  2. brittrox

    thank you for helping me!!!

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    Posted by brittrox on Sunday October 25, 2009 at 11:35 AM