Summary of the prose Jody’s Father Mr. Baxter was bitten by a rattle snake. He killed a doe and used its liver and heart to suck the poison from his body. The next morning he felt much better but , his son Jody was worried about the doe’s fawn which was left all alone. He discussed the same thing with his father, His father agreed with his idea but he said to ask permission to his mother
Then he went to his mother to ask permission, and his Mother agreed with his idea but only if he agrees on a Promise. He should share his milk to the Fawn. Doc willson and Mill wheel also approved considering that they have already left the fawn motherless.
Jody went with mill wheel on his horse to the place where his father was bitten by the snake. When Jody reached the place he found Buzzards hovering over the carcass of the dead doe. He threw his bough at them and they flew into an adjacent tree.
He went in search of the fawn and went into the forest. There he found the fawn .he carried it in his arms and get it to his home. After going home , Jody went to the kitchen. The fawn wobbled after him. A pan of morning’s milk stood in the kitchen safe .
He poured milk into a small gourd. He dipped his fingers in the milk and thrust them into the fawn’s soft wet mouth. This shows how kind is Jody.
MORAL The story revolves around the theme of gratitude and kindness love and compassion are necessities without which humanity cannot survive. True compassion means not only feeling others pain but also being moved to help relieve it.
Quiz time!!! QUESTIONS… 1.Who is the author of this story? Marjorie kinnan Rawlings 2. What was the name for scavenger birds used in this prose? Buzzards 3.What was the promise did Jody give to his mother? The promise given by Jody to his mother that he would share half of his milk to the fawn. 4.Which animal’s heart and liver were used to remove poison from penny’s body? A doe 5.Who was Ora Bauxter? Jody’s mother
By Sai Sanjana of class 8B
Setting of the story … This story took place in a lawn and in Jody’s house
CHARECTERS… Jody: a small boy Ezra bauxter(penny):father of Jody Ora Bauxter: mother of Jody Mill Wheel and Dec Wilson forester: who helped Jody in finding lawn in forest.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR… Name: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Born: 8 th august 1896 in Washington,d.c,United states Died:14 th December 1953 in St.Augustine,Florida, U.S.A Spouse: Norton Baskin-(1941 to 1953),Charles Rawlings(1919) Awards: Pulitzer prize of fiction, John Newbery medal Movies: Cross creek, The yearling, Gal young ‘unite sun comes up