Travis has many responsibilities when his father left for the cattle drive and he must work hard to take care of his family. Papa's chores weren't easy. Marking their hogs was a lot of hard work. Old Yeller and Travis work together to mark all thirty hogs. The job gets dangerous when the two get hurt badly from the mad hogs. In addition to marking the hogs Travis also had to supply food to his family. Killing a deer on the run Travis feels proud and important supplying food to his family. Above all Travis had to keep the varmints out of the corn patch. Again Travis and Old Yeller work together staying up at all hours of the night fighting off the varmints in the corn patch. Travis working hard

Travis, Mama, and Old Yeller all showed responsibility in many ways that helped the family to survive the harsh wilderness. People today still need to work together and sometimes do things they do not want to do. As Papa said " life is mighty good and a man can not afford to waste all the good part worrying about the bad parts".

Travis and Mama differently earned their keep abut for Old Yeller he earned it through loyalty. Old Yeller comes to the farm and Travis does not think to great of him but soon learns how loyal and protective he is when he saves Little Arliss from an angry mother bear. An angry mother bear is racing towards Little Arliss but Old Yeller comes through and fought her off to save Little Arliss's life. The second reason why Old Yeller is loyal is when he gathers up the hogs to be marked. Old Yeller uses his herding ability to round up thirty hogs to be marked for Travis. Finally Old Yeller showed his loyalty when he fights of a big loafer wolf sick with the deadly di

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