On Gold Mountain

Relationships can be built and reinforced with time. In “Wordsmith” the father is trying to build his relationship by fixing his daughter’s broken house. In the story “The Gold Mountain Coat", the boys are struggling and facing the challenges while trying to earn their father's permission to spend hard-worked money.The relationships between the fathers and children within the stories could be stronger; it needs repair. The story by Judy Fong-Bates, the struggle between the father and his children is that his child would like to buy coats for his family without disrespecting his word. Sam is usually a grim and bold man to have a conversation or argument with; his children are afraid of him. Sam shows to be a good father because his children are hard working man with a family and reaching a goal, Sam has been teaching them correctly. John was thinking and overthinking the way to approach his father and his hard wall, John knows that “[he is] going to have to stand up to that old man” (15). When the boys confront their father about spending money Sam’s face hardened, but not for long after Ken talks about how John is bringing his family to Canada. Sam has been working hard to keep his family's comfort this shows that he cares and loves them.In “Gold Mountain Coat” John shows his frustration towards his father, John emphasizes how “[he] works…

Benefits of Hardships "Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." (Arnold Schwarzenegger). People need to go through hardships to become stronger, so they can have a better future. In the book, Shanghai Girls, by Lisa See, some of the characters experience hardships through their lifestyles, relationships, and with themselves. However, the manage to get past the tough times in their…

30 Second Ad • Bilbo decides to sneak out of the mountain and into the camp to reveal himself. He offers them the Arkenstone which would be a good item to use as a bargaining chip. When Bilbo heads back to the mountain he meets Gandalf who appreciates his bravery. • The army comes to negotiate about the retrieval of the gold in the mountain. The Arkenstone is revealed and Thorin becomes furious after Bilbo reveals he was the one who stole the stone. Thorin plans to retrieve the stone by force…

In China, there was a boy named Moon Shadow. Moon Shadow has never seen his dad before because, when he was born his father was in the land of the golden mountain. One day one of the family's cousins came to bring a letter from Moon Shadows dad, saying that he wants Moon Shadow to come back with Hand Clap to the land of the Golden Mountain( San Francisco). When he gets to San Francisco Moon Shadow, his father Windrider, his uncle's, Hand Clap, And Bright Star start a company. The company is a…

“By endurance we conquer.” - Ernest Shackleton. Polar expeditions are some of the most dangerous expeditions out there and are very demanding. Planning the trip, animals, living conditions, food and each crew member struggling to help each other out and keep their sanity are just some of the hurdles in these treacherous expeditions. You might already have a clue about how hard these expeditions are because well, everyone knows how harsh Antarctica is being known as a “frozen desert”, but in this…

He descended to the earth in ten different forms (avatars) to preserve righteousness in the world. The Himalaya has done the same: Mountains reincarnate to preserve the planet's 'right environment' for life. This Vishnu-Himalaya parallelism has mythological beauty and richness. In Hindu mythology, Himavat is the personification of the Himalayan Mountains. He is the father of Ganga, a heavenly river that flew from the toe of Vishnu, but which was brought down to the earth to purify the ashes of…

have ever seen, Beartooth Mountain. The first time I see the mountain I am astounded anything could possibly be so immense. The sun catches the snow at the top of the mountain shooting light down into the Valley below. Then my view slides down the mountain, numerous pine trees seem to wrap around the entire mountain like a child in their blanket. This is the moment I realize it is amazing that later today, I am going to be at the top. As I approach the mass of pine trees, I begin to smell the…

people I shared the chairlift with would tell me how lucky I was, but I would just smile politely and nod, unaware of my fortune. I had grown up in mountains and didn’t know anything different. As I have gotten older and been fortunate enough to have traveled outside of my familiar mountain range, I have realized how intensely beautiful mountains are. Now that I have become so attached to my activities and lifestyle in Vail, I can’t imagine growing up anywhere else. The beautiful mountains that…

Tenzing had saved Hilary’s life in the early stage of 1953 expedition. They both learned to respect each other as a mountaineers. When they reach the summit they lingled about 15 minutes at the top. Hilary captured the photo as Tenzing unfolds the flags of Nepal, India and United States. There is no picture of Edward Hillary as Tenzing was unfamiliar with the camera. Conclusion – To conclude, these personalities were totally different from each other. They do not have any similarities rather…

Climbing a mountain is a high-risk pursuit that is likely to be very difficult, but is also likely to be very rewarding. The stories, The Devil’s Thumb by Jon Krakauer and Touch the Top of the World by Erik Weihenmayer, both detail the authors’ exploits to climb the treacherous mountains, The Devil’s Thumb and Mount Everest, respectively. There are many similarities between the experiences of each climber as they went through their ascents. These similarities also are reflected in the writing of…