Chapter 16 Quotation 1: " I no longer had the feeling that I was perched above looking down on everything, and it felt odd not to be able to see across the terrain."
3. Does the quotation indicate a conflict? If so what conflict?
- The quotation indicates the changes Cheryl experienced while being on the trial. The different climates, environments, surroundings, and weather. It was difficult for Cheryl to alter her needs and functions that much.
4. Does the quotation provide detail about the setting? If so, what detail does it provide? How does the setting description classify the time period?
- The quotation explains how Cheryl felt about her environment when she began hiking in Ashland. She began to mostly hike in forests that had obscured views. She described the setting as a "green tunnel". Hiking in Ashland resulted in her gaining back her close-up vision. They setting classifies the time period because it shows how much closer is she to The Bridge of Gods.
Chapter 16 Quotation 2: " The music made it feel like my mother was right there with me, standing in the room- only she wasn't and would never be again."
1. Does the quotation relate to a theme? If so, which theme and how does it relate?
- The quotation relates to the theme of acceptance. Cheryl realizes that her mom will never be there to celebrate a birthday again. This causes Cheryl to become angry and hateful towards her mother. Once she calms down, she learns to accept that fact that her mother is dead and there was nothing she could do about that.
3. Does the quotation indicate a conflict? If so what conflict?
- This quotation shows the fued Cheryl has with herself in her mind. She wants to let her mother rest in peace, but she cannot do that because she has not learned how to cope with her not being there. Cheryl wanted her mother to still be alive and able to turn 50, however that was no longer possible and that caused Cheryl to over think it to the point where she became angry at her mom and then herself.
