Disaster On The Mountain Analysis

Though they may be terrifying, disasters can fade from the sorrow when they are over. In the article, “Disaster On the Mountain”, Lauren Tarshis explains what it is like to suffer from an avalanche, how you can prevent avalanche predicaments, and an avalanche survivor's story. Specifically, Stroud and Repetto’s struggles from the avalanche they triggered. The article is showing that there are ways to prevent negative outcomes. Also, in another article written by Lauren Tarshis, “The Evil Swirling Darkness”, it shows the Satterlees story from the Joplin Tornado and how the family was thankful for all that they still had. Additionally, it shows the tornado patterns and areas that could have caused the f4-f5 tornado. The central idea found in …show more content…
I know this because in the text, “Evil Swirling Darkness”, it shows a picture with a caption that states, “Bennett and Ethan’s parents watch as their house, which was severely damaged by the tornado, is torn down.” This shows that the Satterlee family is overcoming the damage that the tornado caused to their house by re-building it. Also, in “Evil Swirling Darkness” the text says, “Teenage boys turned their trucks into ambulances.” This piece of text evidence supports that after the tornado was over in Missouri, people persevered by helping others and turning vehicles into ambulances. Next, the article, “Disaster On the Mountain” says, “Within seconds, it began to flash red lights that directed him to where Stroud was buried.” Now, this shows that a way that Repetto persevered to find his friend was with the beacon. I also, believe that Repetto persevered to find Stroud by using his senses because the text says, “At last, he heard a noise—the rasping sounds of a dying man.” Although this may seem terrifying, this was how Repetto was able to find Stroud and this helped him persevere and keep