Summary

John wakes in a fright because he has fallen asleep and he still has a long way to go to get home. John rushes out of the door and has gone quite a distance when he realizes he has forgotten the cast iron pot his mother sent him to get in the first place. He realizes he has no choice and heads back to get it. As his aunt watches him leave, she says he needs to be careful as there are bears on Hemlock Mountain.

Analysis

When John wakes up he feels scared because he knows he should not have fallen asleep and wasted time. This flusters him to the point he leaves and forgets the reason he even came to his Aunt’s house. He has to turn around and get it after leaving and going a distance, which puts him further...