WHere the red fern grows

Billy is comfortable with nature

• Billy does that if he doesn't like to see animals die
• If he doesn't then he wouldn't  be a coon hunter

How does billy respect nature

• After Billy cuts down the big sycamore tree he apologize
• Because he only cut it down for the coon

Describe nature

• I believe that nature is a beautiful and cruel
• Nature was beautiful when Billy was young as depicted in the story
• Nature was cruel in the tournament when it snow and blizzard