Texas Bluebonnet Nominee 2011Exposition:
Ernest the mini pig, Gabby the Vietnamese hill mynah, Milly the cat, and Sir Walter the Scottie puppy welcome temporary visitors to the Bed & Biscuit, a boardinghouse for wounded animals run by Grampa Bender.
Ernest the mini pig, Gabby the Vietnamese hill mynah, Milly the cat, and Sir Walter the Scottie puppy welcome temporary visitors to the Bed & Biscuit, a boardinghouse for wounded animals run by Grampa Bender.
Conflict:
While the local wildlife shelter is having new pens built, Grampa and his animal crew have their hands full trying to nurse back to health an arrow wounded Canada goose, an old muskrat with an infected foot, and two fox kits who are too young to be on their own.
While the local wildlife shelter is having new pens built, Grampa and his animal crew have their hands full trying to nurse back to health an arrow wounded Canada goose, an old muskrat with an infected foot, and two fox kits who are too young to be on their own.
Rising Action:
Grampa, Ernest, Gabby, and Milly find themselves faced with a multitude of problems: a sulking goose refusing to eat because he misses his mate, a muskrat with decidedly unfriendly tendencies, fox kits longing for the wild, and Sir Walter who is entranced with the idea of living "wild".
Grampa, Ernest, Gabby, and Milly find themselves faced with a multitude of problems: a sulking goose refusing to eat because he misses his mate, a muskrat with decidedly unfriendly tendencies, fox kits longing for the wild, and Sir Walter who is entranced with the idea of living "wild".
Climax:
As the muskrat settles into his pond pen (still complaining that the sides of the pond are cement and won't let him dig tunnels), the goose is challenged by Ernest to step up, eat, and help himself. Meanwhile Sir Walter, fixated on the idea of living wild, buys into the clever fox kits plan to escape and digs them out of the pen so he, too, can live "wild". Ernest, Milly, Grampa, and teenager AnnaLee conduct a frantic search in the woods for the Sir Walter and the kits.
As the muskrat settles into his pond pen (still complaining that the sides of the pond are cement and won't let him dig tunnels), the goose is challenged by Ernest to step up, eat, and help himself. Meanwhile Sir Walter, fixated on the idea of living wild, buys into the clever fox kits plan to escape and digs them out of the pen so he, too, can live "wild". Ernest, Milly, Grampa, and teenager AnnaLee conduct a frantic search in the woods for the Sir Walter and the kits.
Falling Action:
Ernest uses his nose to follow the scent of the fox kits throughout the forest until he can't find the scent of Sir Walter any longer. Just when it seems all is lost, he finds it again and gets the attention of Grampa.
Ernest uses his nose to follow the scent of the fox kits throughout the forest until he can't find the scent of Sir Walter any longer. Just when it seems all is lost, he finds it again and gets the attention of Grampa.
Resolution:
Sir Walter is found with bloodied paws but otherwise unscathed. As he recovers and reflects on his realization that wild isn't all it is cracked up to be, Grampa and gang gather the goose to release him back to his original home in hopes that he will find his mate and cheer up. To everyone's teary surprise, he finds his mate waiting patiently for him and instantly Grampa is assured that the goose is good to go.
Sir Walter is found with bloodied paws but otherwise unscathed. As he recovers and reflects on his realization that wild isn't all it is cracked up to be, Grampa and gang gather the goose to release him back to his original home in hopes that he will find his mate and cheer up. To everyone's teary surprise, he finds his mate waiting patiently for him and instantly Grampa is assured that the goose is good to go.
Literary Elements:
Figurative Language, specifically personification, was used extensively by the author. The animals in the story took on strong personalities as a result of the human-like descriptions. Additionally, the dialogue of the animals helped to shape the character of each of the individual animals in the reader's mind.
Figurative Language, specifically personification, was used extensively by the author. The animals in the story took on strong personalities as a result of the human-like descriptions. Additionally, the dialogue of the animals helped to shape the character of each of the individual animals in the reader's mind.
Carris, J. D., & Jones, N. (2009). Wild times at the Bed & Biscuit. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
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