Literary Analysis The Red Pony
The Red Pony, by John Steinbeck, consists of four separate but intertwined stories about a boy named Jody. These stories show how Jody began as a selfish, immature young child, and became a caring, responsible young man. Steinbeck used characters and events to teach Jody about life and death. He also used much imagery and foreshadowing to set the mood for the stories. In the first story, “The Gift,” Jody Tiflin was a typical ten-year-old boy who liked to sleep as late as possible and rush through his early morning chores before going to school. When he came home from school, he did his chores slowly and inefficiently. Billy Buck, the ranch hand, convinced Carl Tiflin, Jody’s father, to buy a pony for Jody. Billy thought this would help Jody become more responsible. Carl & Billy went to the town of Salinas one day and surprised Jody with the pony the next morning. Jody named his new red pony Gabilan, after the mountains to the west about which he is so curious. Billy Buck taught Jody everything he knew about horses and Jody was responsible for taking care of Gabilan. He became more disciplined: He got up every morning by himself to feed Gabilan and he took more care when he was
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February Billy, Promise Jody, Jody Gabilan, Gabilan Gabilan, Billy Buck, Gabilan Jody, Gitano Easter, Black Demon, Pony Jody, Tifflin Jody, red pony, cypress tree, billy buck, black cypress, black cypress tree, spring water, billy promised, life death, care gabilan, spring water washed, story hot, cypress tree life, responsible taking, billy promised jody, hot summer day,
Approximate Word count = 2029
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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