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The Yearling is a 1938 novel written by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. It won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1939.
Rawlings's editor was Maxwell Perkins, who also worked with F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and other literary luminaries. She had submitted several projects to Perkins for his review, and he rejected them all. He instructed her to write about what she knew from her own life, and the result of her taking his advice was The Yearling.

Plot introduction

A child named Jody Baxter lives with his parents, Ora and Penny Baxter, in the animal-filled Florida backwoods. Jody is an only child at the age of 11 - 12. His parents had three other children besides Jody that all died at a very young age. Jody is the only child that lived to be past 3. He loves the outdoors and loves his family. He has wanted a pet for as long as he can remember, yet his mom (Ora) says that they only have enough food to feed themselves, and that they can not afford to have a pet. One day, Jody's father, Ezra (known as Penny) is bitten by a rattlesnake, and he shoots and kills a deer in order to use its liver to draw out the poison. Though Penny recovers,the doe left behind a fawn; feeling sorry for it, Jody takes it in. He adopts this fawn, whom he names Flag, that becomes his constant companion over the years. The story revolves around the life of Jody, as he grows to adolescence along with the fawn. The plot also centers on the conflicts of the young boy as he struggles with strained relationships, hunger, and death. Nevertheless, Jody experiences tender moments with his family, his fawn, and several other characters in the story as well. Along with his father, he comes face-to-face with the rough life of a farmer and hunter. He is thrown into the harsh truth of reality as a result of the snakebite and his father's brush with death. As he takes his final steps into maturity, Jody is forced to make a desperate choice between his lifelong friend, Flag, or family. He ultimately shoots Flag in the head as it brings more and more trouble to their already difficult life. The story ends with the end of Jody's childhood and lifelong partner, the fawn.

Characters

Ezra Baxter: also known as Penny, used to be in the army. Father of Jody.
Ora Baxter: mother of Jody.
Jody Baxter: the son of Ora and Penny Baxter.
Flag: Jody's pet fawn.
The Forresters: a family that lives near the Baxters.
Fodder-wing: Jody's best-friend

Film, TV or theatrical adaptations

It was adapted into a film in 1946, starring Gregory Peck as Ezra Baxter and Jane Wyman as Ma Baxter. Both were nominated for Oscars for their performances. A Japanese animated version (titled ) was created in 1983.

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