The ending of the Short story “First Place” should have been different to make the reading more interesting and draw the reader’s attention. In the Short story his father almost drowns, the protagonist Roger remembers a incident that happened to him three years prior and must confront his fear to save his father, and at the end they sit down, talk, drink coffee at the end of the story. Salicks said “Still hanging onto the rope, he turned around and grabbed one of the dogs by the scruff of the neck. He helped the frantic animal get its paws up on the ice. Then he shoved its rump up over the edge. The dog ran past me toward the shore while Dad repeated the process with the other two” (par. 45). Maybe after repeating the process he lost so much energy pulling the dogs out he loses his grip on the rope and slips in the water again. But is time he takes in water and drowns. …show more content…
I pressed the pier section hard into the ice so it would not slide forward when Dad pulled on the rope. The people on land were shouting encouragement, although none had ventured out. Dad began to haul himself out of the water, then seemed to remember something” (par. 44). Here Roger could have tied the rope wrong so when his dad went to pull on it he would have to pull himself up again, but doesn't have enough energy to do so. “I pressed the pier section hard into the ice” (Salicks par. 44). Also the pier section could have slipped and when his dad was trying to pull himself up it would slide towards him. Then one of the bystanders saw that ran out to grab the rope to pull it back to shore, but he wasn’t strong enough to hold on so all of the bystanders grabbed the rope and pull him
They watched together as the shore increased its monstrous growing, they became use to it all though. They became used to themselves balancing the boat, preventing them from going
She did not think she would be able to surf ever again but she still gave it a try. Just when she was about to give up because she fell too many times, she said “a wave rolled through, I caught it, put my hand on the deck to push up and I was standing” (Hamilton 288). Her problems were quickly resolved because all of her doubts were now gone. She had nothing to worry about because she knew she could now continue her surfing career even with one arm.
One of the stories Will tells about his past is of his mother’s death. This event was obviously very traumatic for Will and one of the largest shadows he’s ever endured. The fact that Will was away in Toronto when his mother passed away has left him with a lingering regret, even though it wasn’t possible for him to have known that she was sick. Will’s brother James, recounting to Will some of what their mother talked about on her deathbed, mentions a vacation that the three of them took to Lake Pokagon. In this story, Will remembers that his mother chose to rent a row-boat instead of a canoe because “a row-boat was safer” (233). The irony strikes the reader when their row-boat collides with a rock and springs a leak, causing the children to fear for their lives. In the more current contrasted story, Harlen and Luise convince Will to purchase a canoe so that they can all go boating together. In the inaugural trip, though, the canoe began to take on water. After Harlen urges him to start bailing water, Will realizes that “[they] didn’t have anything to bail with” (235), and soon, t...
We hit a down hill point so we grabbed drift wood. It would save man power and be faster to sled down. The rest helped Landon out the most because he was the smallest so he didn 't have energy left to use. But this refreshed him so we could keep going. Time was not on are side. The only thing keeping us alive was the fact that if we got out we would be the first ones ever to make it out not dead. It was about the hottest point in the day now and we had to find shade or we would get to dehydrated and die. We drank all the water we had just to fine out that we had a under ground stream below
Some of the captain?s crew began to regret their situation and even the captain had some anxious thoughts. They realized that it could be a dead end. They were uncertain where to go and of their situation. Suddenly, they noticed something was passing by them at a distance of half a mile. ? We perceived a low carriage, fixed on a sledge and drawn by dogs, passing towards the north.?
rope to muffle me." (pg. 459, 536-539) This and telling the crew members to put
Happiness, the state of being happy; it is a part of natural human emotion. Happiness is sought out by everyone, as it is one of the most fundamental values of life. It can be as small as going back home after school or as big as winning a lottery. My personal definition of happiness is the simplest things such as spending time with my friends, getting a little break in between studying, listening to my favorite songs, or getting a good mark on a quiz or a test. Similarly, the individuals in the texts had pursued or wanted to pursue happiness through simplest things in life. In the poem “Swing Valley” the writer is reminiscing about the time when him and his friends experienced joy by carelessly swinging on a rope enjoying the momentary release from the gravity. Secondly, the individual from the short story “Home Place” by Guy Vanderhaeghe, also reminisces about his happiness he pursued in his youth and
He landed and in 24 minutes the scuba cops, cops in helicopters, ambulances, the Red Cross, and the New York/New Jersey ferries came together and saved everyone from the icy cold waters. There were no casualties.
for her daughter to excel, that she pushes and pushes until the daughter finally pushes back to the sand. Jerry wants to do something very challenging. He wants to swim through a long tunnel, but must hold his breath throughout his journey. When he sees boys (older boys) diving into the water, lasting a long time under water, and coming. out a couple of meters away, he tries to do the same thing.
wanting to go back on the deck of the boat where he was rescued. He wanted to
My sweat soaked shirt was clinging to my throbbing sunburn, and the salty droplets scalded my tender skin. “I need this water,” I reminded myself when my head started to fill with terrifying thoughts of me passing out on this ledge. I had never been so relieved to see this glistening, blissful water. As inviting as the water looked, the heat wasn't the only thing making my head spin anymore. Not only was the drop a horrifying thought, but I could see the rocks through the surface of the water and couldn't push aside the repeating notion of my body bouncing off them when I hit the bottom. I needed to make the decision to jump, and fast. Standing at the top of the cliff, it was as if I could reach out and poke the searing sun. Sweat dripped from my forehead, down my nose, and on its way to my dry, cracked lips which I licked to find a salty droplet. My shirt, soaked with perspiration, was now on the ground as I debated my
A sudden dark cloud crashes over him rendering him motionless, lost and destitute. The black dog that haunted him for so long was now not running but flying at him, suddenly engulfed completely by despair. Thinking of his wife and children, tears come to his eyes. Wiping the dusty sleeve across his face, cursing himself for crumpling under the darkness. Failure was never supposed to be a part of him and his future.
have an unhappy ending where we see the story end with a result of the
In conclusion, the man thought he could travel the Yukon on his own even after the old man told him that it was not a good idea. He went through many obstacles, and the dog kept giving him warnings but the man’s ignorance and overconfidence got the best of him. London’s use of imagery, irony, and the relationship between the man and the dog helped the reader foreshadow the man’s death.
...e became more and more overcome with suspense and anticipation. Before we plunged to the bottom, we noticed a kayak broken in two pieces. It had been caused by a collision with a boulder, at the bottom of the fall. We were scared to death, because we thought we would hit it and flip over. However, with the help of our fast-thinking and skillful guide, we were able to make it down the fall safely. All the action was over, so we let out a sigh of relief and allowed our nerves to relax.