Analysis Of The Book ' Montana '

When I crossed by the snow covered sign that read “Welcome to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness National Park” and looked at what surrounded me, I was beside myself. I didn’t know that trees could ever be so beautiful. The towering trees were the perfect shade of dark emerald green, and the way the snow piled on them looked like painting. I thought I was living a fairytale. It was the most beautiful sight I have ever laid eyes on.

[7] In his book, “Missoula,” John Krakauer analyses the issue of rape in the college town of Missoula. Krakauer begins his work by quoting the article False Allegations of Sexual Assault:

The last time I was here, a juvenile bald eagle was flying above the trail as I arrived. Once I went to the creek, an adult bald eagle flew just beyond me straight north along the creek bank. Just south of us were three deer grazing in the stream.

Legendary Jones County, Mississippi is the setting for one incredible story about Confederate deserter Newton Knight and his band of rebels. Newt’s story has endured the tests of time. Sadly, many of the sources on Newt’s life are biased, exaggerated, or wholly inaccurate. After ten years of taxing research, Dr. Victoria Bynum wrote one of the most well received books on the topic, The Free State of Jones. In it, she presents factual evidence to narrate the Newton Knight story with as much integrity as possible. She used accounts not just from Newt, but also from other families in the county, to tell the story of the Knight Company as a community uprising against the Confederacy. In State of Jones, bestselling journalist, Sally Jenkins, and historian, Dr. John Stauffer wrote a much more interesting and exaggerated version of the same story. By taking the narrative approach, Jenkins and Stauffer tell a loosely based account of Newt’s story. The real story of Newt Knight never places him at the Battle of Vicksburg, nor does it imply that Newton left his white wife because she was sour-faced and homely (as opposed to the “mesmeric” Rachel, Newt’s black wife ). Furthermore, the real story of Newt Knight never claims that he was a Unionist and an advocate of racial equality both before and during the Civil War. However, Sally Jenkins and John Stauffer make all of these claims. Good historians know that when sources do not exist, the gap becomes part

This project was intended to show and persuade the audience to appreciate and enjoy the outdoors in Colorado. But if not that then the purpose was to help understand the importance of wilderness to some people and how it affects people 's lives for the better. My main rhetorical appeals are, pathos, logos, and a bit of ethos. The photo essay, the memoir, the film review and the editorial all appeal to pathos more than the others. The instructional essay appealed to logos. The editorial and the instructional essay also contain pieces of ethos. Also the photo essay gives the entire project an appeal to ethos because it shows that I’ve actually been on many mountains and that helps with what I say in my other pieces.

“Okay Reed, time to go!” My dad shouts from the garage. We had everything prepared and packed to go except for the shotgun. My dad and I have been looking at an area of public hunting land that might be good for hunting all kinds of game. We came to that conclusion after seeing a big pond and deep forests on the map. Today was going to be a day full of short lived excitement and disappointment, and I had no clue.

It was an annual tradition for my dad’s side of the family to get together at this campground over Fourth-of-July weekend. All of the cousins, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and even some friends would be there. I was only eleven and it was a special year because I got to bring my friend Rachelle with me on this trip. We planned on swimming in the lake, tubing behind the boat, fishing, and playing yard games like bean bags and ladder-ball. Tubing was my favorite. There was no better feeling than the rush of falling off and bouncing across the water like a skipping stone.

From a hill above the eastern bank of the Missouri River, Jake peered across the busy streets of St. Joseph.

Meg Greenfield was a well-known editor of the Washington Post and wrote her own analysis of the way government officials in Washington interact. This analysis was written in the final years of her life. The book, was titled Washington. Greenfield offered an interesting perspective having been a witness to decades of activity with many of the nation’s political leaders, and her book offers readers a look at what actually goes on inside the government. The book was published in 2001 by PublicAffairs. It is 228 pages but has an additional 30 pages describing Greenfield’s personal background and career written by one of her colleagues. This gives readers understanding of Greenfield that is imperative to understanding her book.

In the beginning of Montana 1948 by Larry Watson, a vivid scene is set using imagery. The first character we meet is the protagonist of the story, David Hayden. David is a young boy, living in Mercer County, Montana. We are introduced to the boy 's father and mother, Wesley and Gail Hayden. Wesley is the town 's sheriff who was handed down the position of the sheriff from his father, although his true passion lies in being a lawyer. Lastly, we meet Marie Little Soldier, the caretaker of David and housekeeper. She has recently fallen ill with pneumonia and refuses to see a doctor, but Wesley ignores that and called his brother Frank, who is a doctor. In the first chapter, David states “There might still be someone in that small

Cale Rahm, the ex-army ranger turned wood carver is enjoying time with his new girlfriend on the Gulf Coast of Alabama when he gets a call from a friend about another friend missing in Florida. Rahm agrees to help because that’s what he does and finds himself and his friends John Roddenberry and Eddie Martin in the middle of a case involving missing Civil War era gold, international car smugglers and two crazy twins that will do anything to find what Rahm’s friend has already found. The action and adventure is non-stop as Rahm sets out to save his friend and bring the twins to justice. Ths is the third book in the Cale Rahm action adventure series. The first book is Montana Missing which was followed by Alabama

In the game The Oregon Trail, the player tries to make the journey west for gold without their character dying. Just like the game portrays, the trail was a grueling journey to follow a dream. The trail was a game of reality for families moving west. The dream of striking gold and being rich. Women tagged along with their husbands on their journey for gold. The journey was long and difficult, often leading to injuries and death. While on the journey women kept a feminine demeanor even though being faced with many difficulties and having immense responsibilities and constant fear.

1) Alex Haley wrote the book due to the several interviews he had with Malcolm X. Malcolm is technically the author of the book due to the fact that those are his words and that Malcolm X narrates the novel .

DESIGNING LIVES is a story driven by the themes of never giving up and learning to move on. The setting in Montana is very pleasing and it’s refreshing to see a story that features two leading female protagonists. Told against the backdrop of “designing” is appealing. The subtext of the story is about “designing” or redesigning one’s life.

Looking for Alaska is a book about a boy named Miles that goes away to a private school called Culver Creek were he meets a group of friends that he starts to hang out with throughout the year. He becomes very good friends with everyone and they begin to let him in on their secret spot called "the smoking hole", where they all smoke their cigarettes without getting in trouble. Soon he starts to get a crush on a girl named Alaska, which seems to already have a boyfriend. As soon as Miles starts to fall in love with her a horrible thing happens. Alaska dies in a terrible car accident, which turns into a very mysterious and confusing death. When Miles and the other boys get the news, they start fighting to find out the truth on what really happened. After reading this novel, one is left with the question, "How will we ever get out of this labyrinth of suffering?"