Thursday, September 22, 2016

Blog Post Assignment 4


Quote: " By the time I rose and started walking, I didn't begrudge my mother a thing,  the truth was, in spite of all that she'd be an spectacular mom".

 This quotation relates to the theme because she comes to yet another thought about her mother.   In this chapter she was emotional trying to figure out how feelings  about her mother due to her mothers fiftieth birthday.  This year Cheryl founded herself to be angry.

This quotation also indicate a conflict. The conflict of the feelings and thoughts she has upon her mother. Although Cheryl was angry she also was forgiving for her mother death.

 Quote:  " Blood is thicker than water"

 This quotation characterize cheryl mother,  It characterize her because that was her mother beliefs. Cheryl mother always kept the family together and put them first.

 This quote also has a theme,  the theme is you shouldnt put your friends, spouse, or anyone  before family. It relates to this because it is saying that your family is always there for you and they come first before your friends, spouse, or anyone.

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Blog Post Assignment 3

Summary: The Big Snow is One to Remember By: Jack Haskel    
     This article was about some hikers visiting a snow hike focused on the Sierra.On June 2nd, early front runners "Wing-It"and "Don't Panic" was pushed on the Sierra. Over sixty feet of snow had fallen onto the trail. Poeple was to be cautious that it wasn't a hiking trial but it's a winter ice endurance event. Few people was still excited just to explore and hike the trail. Hikers learned more deeply challenges the snowy North faces. Later in the years ,more people was inspired and the percentaged increased hicking in snowy places.

Interesting Detail: 
*The tempature was never topped seventy degrees.

Fact: 
*Late season snow and cold tempatures meant there would be a slow start to melt.

Question:
*What challeneged the hikers to still hike a trail full of the snow knowing there could be some bad consequences?


http://www.pcta.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/BigSnow_Sept2011.pdf?884c9e