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. Combine Editions Fred Gipson’s books Average rating: 4. He is best known for writing the 1956 novel Old Yeller, which became a popular 1957 Walt Disney film. Oh my goodness, that kid is annoying! Every time he gets upset about something, he gets violent, even with his own mother. AugGenre Fiction, Historical Fiction, Classics edit data Also known as Frederick Benjamin Gipson. On the one hand its a Western novel about a. What bothered me the most, though, was Travis’s little brother Arliss. Written primarily for teens and young adults in 1956 by Fred Gipson Old Yeller is a difficult book to categorize. For me, that definitely dampened the enjoyment of the story of Travis and Old Yeller becoming good friends. 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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