"The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

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This paper reviews and summarizes American author John Steinbeck's novella "The Red Pony". Consisting of four short stories that work together as a novella, the paper praises the book as realistic and true to its era. The author describes the main characters of the book in detail, and summarizes the plots in the stories, all of which revolves around Jody Tiflin, the protagonist of the novella. The paper relates Jody's maturity throughout each story told and points out the symbolism of his youthful quest for knowledge and his growing awareness of the meaning of death. The author also includes scholarly critiques of "The Red Pony".

Outline:
Introduction
Characters
Summary of Plot
Scholarly Critiques of The Red Pony
Works Cited

From the Paper:

"The main characters are very interesting and their behaviors and attitudes are very realistic based on the era this novel was written (1949). Jody Tiflin is the protagonist; he is the only child of Carl Tiflin. He starts out as a ten year old and with each preceding story he grows into an older, wiser, and more mature young boy. He is disciplined pretty severely by his dad, and is expected to do his chores and follow instructions or be punished. He can be a mean little boy at first, as all little boys can be, and he has dreams like any little boy though not all of the things he wishes for and dreams about could ever come true."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bernardo, Anthony. "The Red Pony: The Gift. Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition (Work Analysis). MagillOnLiterature Plus / EbscoHost.
• Eckley, Wilton. "The Red Pony: Overview." Reference Guide to Short Fiction. Detroit: St. James Press. Gale Document Number: GALE/H1420007687.
• Etheridge, Chuck. "Raising Cain: Steinbeck's The Red Pony and the Reversal of Biblical Myth." In Short Story Criticism, Ed. Joseph Palmisano, Vol. 77, 2005, pp. 297-326.
• Hart, Joyce. "Critical Essay on 'The Red Pony.'" In Novels for Students, Ed. David A. Galens, Vol. 17. Detroit: Gale, 2003.
• McConnell, Jean. "The Red Pony: The Gift." Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Fiction Series. Accession Number: 9270000381, EbscoHost.

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