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Speckle Trout Analysis Essay

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“Speckle Trout Analysis” “Speckle Trout” was written by Ron Rash in 2005. Ron Rash was born in Chester, South Carolina in 1953; however, he grew up in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. This is a small town in South Carolina and was the inspiration for most of Ron’s stories. “Speckle Trout” is written about a sixteen year old boy that lives in a small town similar to the one that Ron Rash grew up in. The young boy thinks that he is invulnerable to everything, and he does not listen to anyone that warns him of his actions. The boy learns the hard way that he is not invulnerable and how valuable his life is when he is when it reaches the end. “Speckle Trout” …show more content…

Linwood is a very large man, and he is seen as very tough because of all the fights he has been in. Linwood has a son that is also big like him. Hubert Toomey is much like his father, and he was said to have gone to either jail or the marines for a long time. Lanny does not know the Toomeys very well, but he finds that they become a very important part in his life. There are several events that occur in this story to make up the plot. First, Lanny goes to Caney Creek to fish for some speckle trout. He only fished for speckle trout because an elderly man bought them for fifty cents apiece from Lanny. Lanny had to go to where everyone else stayed away from to catch these speckle trout. He even walked right past a No Trespassing sign and continued up the creek. Then Lanny came upon some pot plants on the bank, and he knew how much money they were worth. Lanny cut five plants down and took them to Leonard, the local drug dealer, and sold the plants for sixty dollars. Lanny knew this was easy money, so he quickly went back the next day for more. After selling the second batch of pot plants, Leonard warned Lanny that it was time to harvest and that the owners would be checking the plants soon. However, Lanny did not listen to Leonard and returned for more pot plants. He quickly learned this was a mistake when he stepped in a bear trap and found himself lying on the bank bleeding severely. Next, Lanny

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