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Description edit
A delightful portrayal of racism in the early twentieth century among dogs, the book follows the life of Kid, a bulldog, whose deserter father had noble blood, but whose mother was a black-and-tan making him a street dog, and his rise to glory among dogs and men alike
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Kid: A streetdog, whose dad came of royal bulldog blood, but his mother was a common "black and tan"
- Nolan: Kid's kind master and a stableman
- Miss Dorothy: A guardian to Kid and the daughter of Nolan's boss, Mr Wyndham
- Jimmy Jocks: An old bulldog, who was once a champion at the dog shows
- Mr. Wyndham: The master of the house where Kid lived
- Master: Kid's former master, who trained him to be a fighting dog and treated him cruelly
- Champion Regent Royal: Kid's father, who deserted his mother before Kid was born, and a champion bulldog with royal blood and a noble family
Quotes edit
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“The stables was my jail, so the Master said, but I don't ask no betterhome than that jail”
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“I had so much of everything I wanted that it made me think a lot of the days when I hadn't nothing, and if I could have given what I had to mother, as she used to share with me, I'd have been the happiest dog in the land.”
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“They might scrub, and they might rub, and they might pipe-clay, but they couldn't pipe-clay the insides of me, and they was black-and-tan.”
Narrator
Setting & Locations edit
- Montreal: Kid lived here with his old master
- Long Island, USA: Kid lived here with his new master who worked as a stableman for a wealthy gentleman
Organizations edit
- The New York Dog Show: The dog show where Kid gained prominence
First Sentence edit
The Master was walking most unsteady, his legs tripping each other.
Table of Contents edit
1. Chapter I
2. Chapter II
Glossary edit
- black and tan: a derogatory reference to street dogs which were usually dark
- blue ribbon: a ribbon that is presented to the winner of an event in a dog show
Themes & Symbolism edit
- black and tan: Black and tan is a derogatory term for street dogs since they were usually black. As the story portrays racism among dogs, and is set in the early twentieth century when racism was predominant in USA, it is a strong reference to the racist attacks on African-Americans
Series & Lists edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Richard Harding Davis (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Winston Churchill (American Writer) (Introduction)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 1903
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 108
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 1903
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 108
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
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