Bluebonnet Award
Exposition: Marty Preston finds a dog near his house in Friendly, West Virginia and names the dog Shiloh.
Conflict: Shiloh does not want to give Shiloh back to his owner, Judd Travers, because Judd drinks and abuses the dog.
Rising Action: Shiloh returns to Marty who builds a pen for him in the woods behind his house and secretly keeps Shiloh back there. Another dog attacks Shiloh during the night which results in Marty’s dad finding out because Shiloh since he has to be taken to the doctor. Marty has to take Shiloh back to his owner once again. However, before taking Shiloh back, Marty goes to visit Judd to ask him if he can keep Shiloh.
Climax: Marty sees Judd kill a deer that is not in season and will be fined if anyone finds out.
Falling Action: Marty tries to blackmail Judd to be able to keep Shiloh. Marty and Judd make a deal where Marty will work for Judd for 20 hours in order to buy Shiloh from him. Judd goes back on his word and tells Marty that he is not going to let him keep Shiloh.
Resolution: Marty continues to work for Judd and befriends him. By the end of the book Judd agrees to let Marty keep Shiloh.
Literary Qualities: Two strong literary elements in this book are the conflict and theme. Marty goes to great length to solve the conflict in this story. The theme in this book is evident throughout the book by Marty’s actions.
Conflict: Shiloh does not want to give Shiloh back to his owner, Judd Travers, because Judd drinks and abuses the dog.
Rising Action: Shiloh returns to Marty who builds a pen for him in the woods behind his house and secretly keeps Shiloh back there. Another dog attacks Shiloh during the night which results in Marty’s dad finding out because Shiloh since he has to be taken to the doctor. Marty has to take Shiloh back to his owner once again. However, before taking Shiloh back, Marty goes to visit Judd to ask him if he can keep Shiloh.
Climax: Marty sees Judd kill a deer that is not in season and will be fined if anyone finds out.
Falling Action: Marty tries to blackmail Judd to be able to keep Shiloh. Marty and Judd make a deal where Marty will work for Judd for 20 hours in order to buy Shiloh from him. Judd goes back on his word and tells Marty that he is not going to let him keep Shiloh.
Resolution: Marty continues to work for Judd and befriends him. By the end of the book Judd agrees to let Marty keep Shiloh.
Literary Qualities: Two strong literary elements in this book are the conflict and theme. Marty goes to great length to solve the conflict in this story. The theme in this book is evident throughout the book by Marty’s actions.
Naylor, P. R. (1991). Shiloh. New York: Atheneum.
Under conflict, it is "Marty" who does not want to give Shiloh back :)
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DeleteUnder conflict, it is "Marty" who does not want to give Shiloh back :)
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