A group of four boys Gordy, Teddy, Vern, and Chris are
walking along the train tracks in the woods and are walking over to the dump
well to fill up they’re canteens since they had almost emptied them. They also
had realized that they had not packed any food for the trip, and put all the
money they had together. After seeing how much money they have, they continue
on they’re journey to the dump well. Though soon Gordy put his hand on the rail
to see if any trains were coming, and there was, so all of them slide down the
embankment, all of them except Teddy. For some reason he wanted to see if he
could dodge the train. Gordy then protest about his poor lack of judgment, and
then pushes him off the tracks. Teddy and Gordy start to jawing at one another,
though once the train had passed they stopped immediately. The group soon
resolves the problem by talking it out, and then they get back to they’re
journey.
The main conflict that happened in this scene was the argument
between Teddy and Gordy about dodging the train. The other conflict was going
to the dump well, and having enough money to get something to eat.
Teddy’s motivation- Too see if he has the guts to dodge a
freight train, for some odd particular reason.
Gordy’s motivation- Too get Teddy off the train tracks
before he gets himself killed. He also doesn’t want engineer to see him on the
tracks, and he might send a report, which may bring a police car searching for
them.
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