Chapters+16-18

Chapters 16- 18

In the chapter “In which trouble begins”. Sam tries to give himself a haircut but can’t get his hair to look good so he goes into town to the library so the Libran can give him a haircut. Sam knew the library would be closed because it was a Sunday. So he went to the drugstore. There was a boy who was making fun of him because he was wearing a deer skin suit. Sam told him about his plan about him living in the woods. The boy did not believe him, But Sam did not care.

In the next chapter “In which I pile up wood and go on with winter”. Sam is piling up wood for winter. He is very nervous winter will come and he will not be ready. The days were getting shorter and he was ready.

In the next chapter “In which I learn about bird and people”. Sam and Frightful are getting used to winter. Sam was comparing the animals to people he used to know. Sam was expecting Bando to come for Christmas he thought he would not come but he did. Sam and Bando had a very big feast. Bando brought a lot of newspaper clippings saying things like “Wild boy suspected living off deer and nuts in wilderness of Catskills”. Sam thought of everybody he had met. Sam’s dad cam to visit at Christmas and he told him what a wonderful life he had. Sam’s dad left on New Years day. By Susannah