Project Gutenberg 2004-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 70 Smith, William Hawley 1845 1922 The Evolution of "Dodd" A pedagogical story giving his struggle for the survival of the fittest, tracing his chances, his changes, and how he came out Produced by Al Haines "The Evolution of 'Dodd'" by William Hawley Smith is a pedagogical story written in the late 19th century. This narrative chronicles the life and development of the central character, "Dodd" Weaver, exploring his journey through childhood, individuality, and the challenges he faces in his upbringing under the care of his family and educational institutions. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to the Weaver family with the birth of their first son, "Dodd" (short for Doddridge Watts Weaver). The narrative highlights the typical joys and concerns of a young child's upbringing, while giving a keen observation on his budding individuality and traits that set him apart from his siblings. As "Dodd" grows and gains experiences—especially in his interactions with teachers like Miss Elvira Stone and later Amos Waughops—his character begins to clash with conventional expectations of education. This opening portion presents the foundational circumstances of "Dodd's" personality, teasing out the tug-of-war between his natural inclinations and the rigid structures of schooling that may stifle his unique spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Teaching LB PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: Teaching & Education 300351 2025-07-06T05:16:58.020876 text/html 300240 300185 2024-11-06T07:51:25.569293 2023-10-06T09:04:40.002973 text/html text/html 184409 2025-07-06T05:17:04.415288 application/epub+zip 186938 2025-07-06T05:17:00.686306 application/epub+zip 173484 2025-07-06T05:16:59.598844 application/epub+zip 351544 2025-07-06T05:17:07.393316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322178 2025-07-06T05:17:03.778334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314634 2022-09-07T01:58:57.780776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274316 2025-07-06T05:16:57.706843 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254572 2024-10-28T20:22:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17114 2025-07-06T05:17:07.514304 application/rdf+xml 12397 2025-07-06T05:17:00.115320 image/jpeg 3411 2025-07-06T05:16:59.871799 image/jpeg 180648 2025-07-06T05:16:58.045837 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog