The Red Pony
Author: John Steinbeck
Jody Tiflin has the urge for rebellion, but he also wants to be loved. In THE RED PONY, Jody begins to learn about adulthood – its pain, its responsibilities and its problems – through his acceptance of his father’s gifts. First he is given a red pony, and later he is promised the colt of a bay mare. Yet both of these gifts bring him tragedy as well as joy, and Jody is tau….Read More
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