2. As Cheryl treks her 1,100 mile hike she has flashbacks and sees things either in through nature or the people she meets that remind her of her past. These flashbacks make her story interesting and add a lot more to the plot of the film. Without the flashbacks the audience would not understand why she is pushing to complete this nearly impossible hike. We would not understand Cheryl completely besides the fact that she is pushing herself, learning more, and becoming stronger as a woman. The flashbacks give more context and meaning to the certain things she does and some of her behavior. Cheryl hums the song that her mom used always sing in the kitchen. Usually she hums when she is having a problem, like when she couldn’t figure out how to
