The boy is set on finding his father, and in doing so he travels a long distance. The dog is incredibly injured, but the boy is happy he is alive.Īfter this, the boy's father is sentenced to hard labor. Some time afterward, the boy hears the sound of whining and finds Sounder. At Christmas, the boy takes a present to his father in jail, but he is treated horribly by the guards. In his father's absence, the family struggles to make ends meet. The boy looks for Sounder but only finds the dog's ear. Attempting to save his owner, Sounder runs after the father but is shot by one of the deputies. One day, the boy is surprised by a full ham being cooked by his family, but soon after his father is arrested for stealing it. As a result, the family is left hungry, surviving on meager meals such as corn and biscuits. Sounder and the father of the family attempt to hunt, to no avail. As a result of this situation, the family is incredibly poor and can barely afford to eat. The young boy is part of a sharecropper family, which means they are allowed to use the landowner's land as long as they give a percentage of their crops in return. Written for young-adult readers, William Armstrong's Sounder follows an unnamed African-American boy and his family, as they navigate the difficulties of poverty. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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