Tim Cota Biography

Evidently, Barraza was born in Kingsville, Texas. Santa Barraza is the second of six children; Joaquin Barraza (Santa Barraza’s Father) worked his whole life in order to provide money and opportunities for his wife and children. Barraza’s mother was a feminist throughout her life.

Taylor is also shown, while she can be tough on the outside, she is an affection person who cares deeply for all of those around her. Taylor has become love-struck though after being introduced to Estevan and his wife. She expresses to the reader “"The schoolgirl nerves that had possessed me half an hour ago seemed ridiculous now; this was like having a crush on some guy only to find out he's been dating your mother or your math teacher. This man was beyond me."(Kingsolver 135). Taylor from the first time she meets Estevan, developed affection towards him along with an inherent kindness. Taylor has fallen in love with Estevan, but knows she cannot have him because he’s married to Esperanza. In a way I think this is Taylor showing affection not only for Estevan, but his wife too for not trying to steal him away, she too cares about Esperanzas’ feelings. Taylor manages to keep her love bottled up until her goodbye with Estevan where she finally tells that she loves him knowing that nothing will ever happen. While saying her goodbye to Estevan, Taylor tells him “I’ve never known anybody like you.”(Kingsolver 219). Taylor is clearly very affectionate towards Estevan, who I have chosen to be the center of her affection besides Turtle because he is also a love interest.

One of the first memory moments is about him and his dad practicing at the park. They then were talking about football and then Tommy’s father said “Everyone wanted to play offence…” He was talking about how all of his friends and pretty much everyone else who wants to play offence instead of defence. But Tommy and his dad play defence I feel like that brings a connection from Tommy’s dad to Tommy. It adds a person vs. person conflict. Tommy is sad since, he and his father won't have that connection ever again because he is gone.

Starting from the beginning of Timothy’s existence, the lack of a leading male figure in his life began to shape him as an individual whom would subsequently loathe figures of authority. This is displayed numerous times during Timothy’s life, specifically

In addition, Tim is torn between both sides. He asks why Sam has to be not nice to Father and tells him that he had it nice; he had money for books and studies that Father sent him. He asks, “Listen, Sam, why do you always have to get into a fight with Father?” (Collier and Collier, 15). According to later chapters Tim looks up to both his father and brother. The split between father and brother causes his dilemma. After being torn between sides and fighting about the sides, it is evident that war tears families apart.

While Tom and Mrs. Trask did not hold the gift of Timshel in themselves, Cal does. Although he suffers from a long term, inner battle with good and evil, Lee is there to show his his true potential and the Timshel inside of him. When he confesses to his father, stating that he “did it” and he’s “responsible for the Aron’s death and” his fathers “sickness” (Steinbeck 595) he questions the good in him. While Lee does not come right out and tell him he’s a good man he makes his father tell him, proving to Cal his true potential. After Lee pesters Adam, while he’s on his deathbed, he utters his last words “Timshel”, giving Cal the freedom he deserves. Although the later actions of Cal are unaware, it can be inferred that he prevails, due to his earlier actions when he’s in such a situation. Proving overall that Timshel is inside of him.

Tim had to get everything home safely and was forced to take over all of his father's duties. By this time many soldiers had come through Redding and killed many people, mostly friends. It was very hard for Tim and his mother to keep the tavern and chores up by themselves. Sam ended up being wintered in a town close to Redding and his mother begged him to come home but he insisted on staying in the military and fighting for freedom.

Tim Thomas decided to drastically change his life by giving everything he has to seven people, in order to save or improve their life in order to “make up” for the seven lives that were lost as a result of his carelessness. He gave a part of his lungs to his brother, a piece of his liver to a social worker, a kidney to a hockey coach, his home to a mother of two children but

Fast forward 7 years later to a now older Tre Styles, his educational background has grown and the only minor source of trauma that has occurred could be the change of living with his father instead of his mother now. Tre still talked to his mom

Tracie West was born in the small town of Denison, TX. At the age of seven, she and her family moved to Monroe, NC. After she graduated from high school in 2008, Tracie moved to Clarksville, TN where she currently resides. She spends most of her time with her family when she is not at school or working. She does not have her own children, but she has four nephews and one niece that she adores.

His wife, Marianne, whom he met while enrolled in ROTC, became depressed after having an open marriage with him. She left a suicide note on the morning of Tim’s thirty-fifth birthday and killed herself by carbon monoxide poisoning. She was found dead in the front seat of her car. “Marianne Busch Leary, thirty-three, was pronounced dead at 9:28 A.M. The Alameda County Coroner's Office listed the death as ‘probable suicide’”

The emotions caused by his struggle cause him to do hurtful things to the people he loves. Cal knowing that his brother is fragile takes him to see their prostitute mother which ultimately causes Aron to snap. Lee sees Cal struggle because Cal doesn’t want to do these horrible things but feels it’s his fate. Lee presents the idea of timshel to show Cal that he can do whatever he chooses to do because he has free will. If Cal doesn’t want to be like his mother he doesn’t have to be because it is his life and he decides his

What Timmy needs right now is the love, support, and understanding from his family. He only needs the light rest of a guiding hand on his shoulder to steer him to the right path.

His quirky behavior alienated himself from the majority of those around him which pushed him away from frequent social interactions. His life in the wilderness created a positive feedback loop that drove him further into a life without human interaction. The documentary makes it clear Timothy had a sensitive emotional state while living in the Alaskan wilderness which is likely due to his inability to live among others but an attempt to create close connections with animals around him. Timothy’s emotional strife was formed by his inability to reach self-actualization and his constant need to feel close to something was never satisfied. His confusion within himself and conformity to a life in the wilderness prevented himself from grasping his identity, thus leading him down the wrong

I had always loved breakfast. That’s one of the reasons I felt that my wife was so perfect for me. She was the best breakfast chef in the world. Eggs, bacon, pancakes, french toast, anything I could possibly ask for, she could make better than anybody else. And for that reason, Timothy was a huge fan of breakfast as well. However, after his mother passed, his obsession over breakfast had quickly went away. He never really ate breakfast anymore. Even when I tried to make breakfast for him, he wouldn’t touch it. He claimed he wasn’t hungry, but that was only because he didn’t want me to be upset, or to realize that he was upset. But I knew the truth. That was the thing about Timothy. Although in reality he was actually a criminal, he was a very kind person. He was always trying to make others feel better. However, he also never let anybody talk to him about his emotions. At least not after his mother passed. His mother was a very emotional person. She was always talking about feelings. After all, it was her job as a therapist. I think that is what made him so emotional. His mother. And after she died, he tried to hide that emotion as much as possible. That is when he started to become lazy in school, and started to