![]() ![]() And would it have been such a classic if it weren’t for the tragic ending? Take that away, and you just have the story of a boy and his dog, which has been done. And in the end, I was left wondering what the author’s intention was in writing this book. It just all seems extreme and unnecessary. 541 Hedda Hopper, Solid Acting Found on 'Old Yeller' Set, Los Angeles Times, April 23, 1957. Oh my goodness, that kid is annoying! Every time he gets upset about something, he gets violent, even with his own mother. 540 Fred Gipson, Old Yeller, Harper & Row, 1956. First thought to be good-for-nothing mutt, Old Yeller is soon beloved by all. What bothered me the most, though, was Travis’s little brother Arliss. A teenage boy grows to love a stray yellow dog while helping his mother and younger brother run their Texas homestead while their father is away on a cattle drive. ![]() For me, that definitely dampened the enjoyment of the story of Travis and Old Yeller becoming good friends. With Old Yeller, Fred Gipson secured his place as one of the finest novelists in America. It’s even stated on the first page that the narrator, Travis, would end up having to kill this stray. However, I didn’t expect the entire book to basically be just about getting to that ending. I don’t think I’ve watched the movie either, but of course I knew how it ends. Old Yeller is yet another children’s classic I’ve never read. ![]()
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