This Is Jody's Fawn

Jody’s family lived in the forests. When Jody’s father was crossing the forests, he was got bitten by a rattle snake. Jody saved his father’s life with the help of the liver and the heart of the doe they killed.

Jody’s father, Penny was bitten by a rattlesnake when we was walking in the forest. Because they lived in the forest, there was no doctor, so they had to rely on the natural cure available in the forest. So, they killed a doe. Jody used the heart and the liver of doe to draw out the poison to save his father.

Jody knew that after the death of doe, the fawn will be left alone to starve. Jody knew the doe, fawn’s mother used to feed him. Therefore, Jody wanted to bring fawn to his home, so that he could take care of him. If he was left alone, the jungle animals would eat him so, he wanted to save fawn.

Jody’s father taught him the way of identifying the sex of a fawn. His father told him that a ‘he’ fawn will have the spots all in a line and in a “she” fawn the spots will be in all directions. While killing its mother, Jody saw the fawn and identified it to be a male.

Jody took the help from Mill – Wheel to find the fawn. But on the way, Jody realized that he did not want him to be with him to find the fawn. There were two strong reasons to not take Mill with him. Firstly, he thought if the fawn was found dead or could not be found, then he did not want to expose his disappointment in front of Mill. Secondly, if Jody finds the fawn, he didn’t want Mill-Wheel to see his emotions and love for the fawn.

Mill-Wheel was afraid to leave Jody alone in the forest, because it could be dangerous for him. Mill wheel was worried about his safety and his being lost in the forest as Jody was a little kid. Also, Jody’s father was bitten by a rattle-snake a day before, so his was already worried.

After searching the fawn for a little while, when Jody spotted the fawn. Then he slowly he picked him up and carried through the forest. He protected the fawn from the prickly vines and thick bushes. On his way once he put the fawn down to check his father’s words that if a fawn is carried once, will follow afterwards. And the fawn followed. They reached home opening the latch but the fawn did not want to climb stairs. Then Jody picked him and brought in front of his father.

Its true that Jody as filled with emotions when he found the fawn. The following phrases show his feelings:

(i) When Jody was carrying the fawn, he was light-headed with his joy”.

(ii) When Jody found the fawn, he touched it and the touch made him ‘delirious’.

(iii) When Jody came to Penny with the fawn, it seemed to Penny that ‘the boy’s eyes were as bright as the fawn’s’.

When Jody poured the milk into the gourd, the fawn butted and bleated frantically, with his eyes wide open. The smell of the milk made the fawn crazy but he didn’t know how to drink it. Jody helped him by dipping his fingers into the milk and then putting his fingers into the fawn’s mouth. The fawn also sucked Jody’s fingers and was enjoying the milk very much Then Jody slowly brought his hands down into the gourd which brought the mouth of the fawn also into the gourd. After that the fawn drank the milk on its own.

The fawn was very young but was used to living in the forest with his mother, doe. Therefore, whenever Jody expected the fawn to follow him, he did not. In fact, he did not even know how to climb the stairs. Every time, Jody picked him up in his arms and helped him cross the stairs.

Penny could never believe the fact the fawn was alive. Jody killed the fawn’s mother to save Penny’s life. So, it was their responsibility to take care of the young fawn and not leave hime alone in the forest to starve. So, when Jody requested his father to allow him. Penny gave his consent to find the fawn and raise it.

This is a harsh fact that this world gives us nothing in free. To get or achieve something we need to pay an amount for the same or if we are given something, we need to repay for it. According to Doc Wilson as Penny’s life was saved by the life of doe, so it is their responsibility to repay i.e. bringing the fawn and raise it.

Jody accepted the responsibility to raise the fawn and keep him.

While he took the fawn back from the forest to his home, Jody covered the fawn as if he was so delicate that would break. Also, he sacrificed his own milk and fed the fawn with his fingers.

Jody’s mother was baffled and puzzled to know that Jody brought the fawn home to raise him as his responsibility on Penny’s consent. She questioned Jody about the fawn. Jody’s mother was not surprised on the fact that he brought fawn to raise him, but the positive thought of Jody that led him do so.

Jody told her that Penny’s life was saved in exchange of the life of a doe and the fawn belongs to that doe. So, he wanted to bring it to raise. At this she said that, there was nothing to feed it except milk.

(i) Penny asked his son if he really wanted the fawn.

(ii) Mill-Wheel enquired if Jody would ride back with him.

(iii) Jody asked Mill-Wheel if he though the fawn was still there.

(iv) He asked Mill-Wheel if he would help him find the fawn.

(v) Mill-Wheel wanted to know if that was the place where Pa had got bitten by the snake.

(i) Jody then went to the kitchen : Intransitive

(ii) The fawn wobbled after him : Intransitive

(iii) You found him: Transitive

(iv) He picked it up : Transitive

(v) He dipped his fingers in the milk: Transitive

(vi) It bleated frantically and butted him: Intransitive

(vii) The fawn sucked his fingers: Transitive

(viii) He lowered his fingers slowly into the Milk: Transitive

(ix) It stamped its small hoofs impatiently: Transitive

(x) He held his fingers below the level of the Milk: Transitive

(xi) The fawn followed him: Transitive

(xii) He walked all day: Intransitive

(xiii) He stroked its sides: Transitive

(xiv) The fawn lifted its nose: Transitive

(xv) Its legs hung limply: Intransitive

The following idioms/phrases are connected with the above words:

No, its not right to kill an animal to save a human. Everybody has their right on their lives.

Human beings have been exploiting the animals from years. For example, tigers are killed for their skin and bones.

Cows and pigs are killed for eating their flesh, etc.

Killing animals is a crime and humans should be punished for that.

The students should try themselves.

My new pet is “Lucy”. She keeps me occupied all day. In the morning, the first thing I do is hug her tightly and wish her good morning. She is also gives an exciting response by wagging her tail heavily. My mother gives her breakfast and she patiently waits till the food is emptied into her bowl. She plays hide and seek with me every evening. He rolls in the mud and runs away whenever, I run after her. Lucy is my best friend and I love her just like my younger sister.

(i) The examples of natural resources that we use are:

a) Plants are the gift of nature. They provide us the oxygen we use for breathing.

b) Water is used in our day-to-day life activities.

c) Coal and natural gases are used as a fuel on a large scale.

d) We use minerals like, iron, bauxite, to create the useful substances.

(ii) The students should do by themselves.

The students should do by themselves.

Rhyming words are those which have similar ending sound. In the poem, the five pairs of rhyming words are as follows:

1. Kangroo – too

2. Stop – hop

3. Pond -beyond

4. Quack – back

5. Reflection – Objection

Duck : Dear Kangaroo! Why don’t you give me a ride on your back?

Kangaroo : With pleasure, my dear Duck, though your webbed feet would trouble me.

Duck : That won’t be a problem. I will cover them with swollen socks so they wont trouble you.

The word “rheumatism” can be split into two words. And, “rheu” and “matism”. On changing the spelling we realise, the word rhymes with kangroo, as “roo” and “Matiz”

Rheumatism → roo + Matiz

The second part “Matiz” begins with a capital letter because it is the first word of the line. In the poem also, we see, evry line starts with a capital letter, even if it is in continuation with the previous line.

Therefore, the letter M is capitalized only to give a poetic effect.

Yes, the poem is humorous. Take for example:

“But quite at the end of my tail.”

“And every day a cigar I’ll smoke”.

Students should do by themselves.