Ready Reference Treatise: Sounder

“Sounder” by William H. Armstrong was first published in 1969. It is a young adult novel. The story revolves around an African-American boy who happens to be living with his sharecropper family.

As the time passes, the family gets into more difficulties because of the imprisonment of the father. He was caught stealing ham from work. The boy continues to maintain strong desire for an education.

The characterization is quite unique in the story because ‘Sounder’ is the name of a dog, and Sounder is the only character name that has been used in the book by the author. Several other characters in the book are referred to by their relationships or their roles that they have in the present story.

Ready Reference Treatise: Sounder
Copyright
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis