1. Character vs. character Wild Bill vs. Dave McCanles - David McCanles employed
Bill and always bullied other people. Dave had tried many times to get Bill to
fight him. A man named Horace Wellman owed Dave some money but did not have any
way of repaying McCanles. One day, after Horace had come back from trying to get
some money at a larger town, McCanles and two others arrived at Wellman’s
house, where Bill was staying. McCanles called Wellman out, but instead, got
shot by Bill. The other two fled, Bill dropping one dead, and fatally injuring
another, that was later found dead on a river bank. Bill was cleared of the
shootings. Solution: Fight McCanles face to face. Character vs. character Wild
Bill vs. Dave Tutt - Dave Tutt was a man constantly bullying weaker men, and
wanted a reputation by killing Wild Bill. Tutt stole Bill’s watch that he had
gotten from his father. Bill met Tutt at the town square, where Tutt was shot
dead. Bill was found not guilty seeing that Tutt had antagonized him for so
long. Solution: Kill Tutt for stealing his watch. Character vs. Nature Wild Bill
vs. the wolves - One night, when Bill was in his early teens, Bill faced a pack
of wolves attacking his livestock outside of his home. Bill killed two wolves
before the rest of the pack fled. Solution: Shoot a few wolves and scare the
others away. Character vs. Society Wild Bill vs. New York - Bill’s old friend,
Will Cody a.k.a. Buffalo Bill, asked Wild Bill to come to New York and perform
in his wild west show. Bill did not like New York and hated performing because
he thought he looked stupid. After a hard time given to him by the owner and
Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill walked out on the show returning for the plains.
Solution: Leave the show and do what you want to do. 2. Wild Bill Kickok -
smart, rugged, quick, strong, adventurous, stands up for whet is right. Buffalo
Bill - helpful,celebrity, loves being the center of attention. Agnes Lake -
beautiful, smart, caring. I can relate to Wild Bill because he always stands up
for those in need or in trouble. I’d like to meet Wild Bill and Buffalo Bill
because they were big figures that helped shape the west. Wild Bill and Buffalo
Bill would probably be my friends because they never really hated anyone unless
they wanted them dead, and I wouldn’t want to be in a duel against either of
them. 3. After reading this book, I know a little bit more about how the west
was settled. What I liked about it was how Bill always ended up in something
famous like the Civil War, Underground Railroad, Sante Fe and Oregon Trails, and
the War with the Indians. The only part I disliked was the fact Bill was shot in
the back. The life of Wild Bill reminded me of Forrest Gump. He didn’t go
around looking to be famous and always ended up in crucial situations that had
great effects on the course of history. 4. At the end of the book, Charlie Utter
said, “You saved many, many more lives than those claimed by your deadly
six-shooters. Yours was a job well done.” To me it shows that just a few shots
saved more lives and settled more land than a war would do for the same cause. I
think the author means an extraordinary job was done by an extraordinary man
that any other man would’ve failed. 5. This book relates to today in such a
good way. It shows that one man can do things to change so many peoples lives by
doing so little. A good lesson to learn from this book is that no matter how
high the odds are against you, you should always fight to accomplish your dream.
6. This book is hard to believe because of one man doing so many things that had
an affect on history. The twists that got me were when he’d move to another
part of the plains and something happened to him there. I just that over the
course of so many years the things he had done had been multiplied a couple
times beyond what really happened. 7. This book has made me think a lot more
about the individuals that helped settle the west more than the type of people
that settled the west. It showed me that there were people there, trying to make
a better life, and in Wild Bill they had someone they could look up to. The only
part I would change about this book would be the fact that Wild Bill was shot in
the back in killed because he was such a great man and deserved better. I think
all he should have done was not sit with his back to a door, which he normally
would do if he thought he was in jeopardy of being shot. I think any book about
a legend should be considered a classic because people are inclined to read
about it. 8. Do you remember hearing about the legends of the west, but never
really knew what exactly they did? Shannon and Warren Garst give you the
incredible story of one of these heroes, Wild Bill Hickok. The book takes you
through the entire life of Wild Bill, from childhood to his untimely death. The
book itself is geared toward elementary school-children with it’s grammar, but
this does make it a great book to sit down with on a sunny afternoon or a cold
snow day. It’s a great book to read with or to your children because if they
learn any moral values from this book, it’s to respect others and handle every
situation with a cool head. So if your looking for a quick book to read in an
afternoon, a day, a night, or whenever, read this book Wild Bill Hickok.