Weaknesses in the story: Illogical plot/Light reading
/Errors in facts about the West
Summary of the plot: Idea that horses are intelligent/incidents/climax
Recommendations to readers: Reader who enjoys stories about animals
Identification of the setting: Dude ranch
/Present time
Strengths in the story: Delightful characters/Exciting events
Author's purpose: Entertainment for the reader
Identification of characters: Old Paint, the horse/Harry Jones
Examples of writing styles: Humorous quotations
/Figures of speech used
Putting it all together:
The story may not only be considered light reading but also has some weaknesses such as errors in facts about the West and quite an illogical plot. Yet, it still will appeal to a reader that enjoys stories about animals.
The plot can be summarized as the story about a young man visiting a Western dude ranch and its main
theme revolves around the idea that horses are intelligent.
The story´s main strengths are its delightful characters Harry Jones and Old Paint, the horse who together live exiciting events.These help the author achieve his purpose of entertaining his reader by using humorous quotations and various types of figures of speech.
