What is the main conflict of Where the Red Fern Grows?

hello i need to know what the main conflict of where the red fern grows by wilson rawls. i just cant seem to find it . is it man vs nature or man vs society. please i need help.

What is the main conflict of Where the Red Fern Grows?
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that this is for school... ?





I'll see what I can do to help. First of all, the definitions:





Man vs. Society:


This conflict typically refers to problems brought on by cultural traditions or concepts.





Man vs. Nature:


This conflict typically pits a character against forces of nature.





What are some of the biggest conflicts in Where the Red Fern Grows? How about when the dogs treed a coon in the tallest tree in the river bottoms? Billy had made a promise to his dogs that if they treed a coon, he'd do the rest. The giant tree is now all that stands in his way, and he has to, in a sense, "conquer" the tree in order to keep his promise to the dogs.





Or how about when Billy enters the championship coon hunt and encounters the snowstorm? His grandfather disappears after a fall, and everyone fears that he may have frozen to death. Billy fears the same for his dogs. In this scene, all of the characters must do what they can to stay alive and help each other during the snowstorm.





And, of course, there's the final conflict of the book, where Billy and his dogs are attacked by a mountain lion, and they must do everything they can to survive.





I hope these examples point you in the right direction of the answer. :)
Reply:Its about a boy and his two hound dogs. This teaches responsibility, commitment, and courage. the main thing is the best hunting coon dog. this boy wants these hound dogs but has to work really really hard to earn them himself. his family could also use the money for the household.
Reply:Where the Red Fern Grows - Wilson Rawls





I have found 4 summaries for you to look at, via the links below.





http://www.antistudy.com/search.php?titl...





http://www.freebooknotes.com/book.php3?i...





http://litsum.com/where-the-red-fern-gro...





These links will give you a summary of the book, character analysis, plot and much more, so that you will be able to answer literary questions. A short extract is included as an example of what you can expect from the summary.





Determination: Nearly every action by Billy and his dogs is an exercise in determination. To start with, Billy demonstrates great determination in simply getting his dogs‹he works odd jobs for two years to save up enough money to buy the hounds, then walks through the night to pick up his hounds.





http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/t...





Good luck.





Kevin, Liverpool, England.