Book review (Cowboy's Don't Cry)

Over all the book was great because it teaches all kids and adults that it's good to show your feelings instead of holding them inside yourself, also when you show your feelings you find the real you inside and not the sad or angry person people turn you out to be. I think this book is good for every age because it teaches you alot about life.

Cowboy's Don't Cry

The teenage years can be a difficult and challenging time for many adolescents. In the novel Cowboy's don't cry, the main character Shane faces many conflicts and problems that he overcomes. Shane deals with many conflicts such as character versus character, character versus nature and character versus self. Through examining these problems with Shane the reader can see how the main character matures to become a great young man who loves his father. In addition has nice friends such as Bart Willard and Casey Sutherland. He changes from a boy doesn't know how to express his feeling, to become more mature.

First of all, Shane faced character versus character conflicts in the novel. The first conflict he has is with his father for so many reasons. The first reason is that Josh is an alcoholic, he is never there when Shane needs him. Also when Josh runs away three times. Quotation example (p.34) "My father is never around when i need him". (Cowboy's don't cry) Another problem Shane has is with Cheryl because when they were at the dance it looked like Cheryl liked Shane, when really she was using him to get Bart jealous.

Secondly, Shane has many conflicts versus nature, living on a ranch and dealing with animals. The main conflict he has is with his mother's horse Angel. Shane had problems with Angel because he learned that it's hard to take care of horses and a ranch. Its hard to take care of Angel because one day Angel got caught on a fence and Shane didn't know what to do. Casey's mom who is a vet came to the Morgans and helped Angel. How ever when Josh found out what had happened to his wife's horse he said Quotation example (p.44)"I sholud've known better than to trust you with her horse". (Cowboy's don't cry) This causes more conflict between Shane and Josh. However, this finally resolved at the end of the novel when josh gives Shane Angel back and said "And I guess I'm finally healed up enough to know that there's nothin' your mom would have liked than for you to have her horse".

Thirdly, Shane has many conflicts with himself. The conflicts he has are about expressing his feelings when his mother dies, Shane wants to cry but remembers what his mother toiled him. She said "Cowboy's don't cry" which means don't cry over little things, as a result to that saying maybe Shane thought he couldn't show his feelings even over big things like the death of his mother. Another example of this is when he is upset and and didn't want to talk to Casey because he doesn't want to show his emotions. Quotation example (p.3) "Cowboy's don't cry".(Cowboy's don't cry)

In conclusion Shane is able to become friends with Bart Willard, also realizes that hen and his father are alike because when ever they have problems they both run away, but Shane learns that it feels good expressing his feelings whereas Josh yet has to learn how to express his feelings. On the other hand Shane is greatful to the Sutherland's for everything they've done for him. He is happy living with his dad and Angel on the ranch.