Wagon train

The wagon train soon started up again. My heart still thumped from my close experience of getting hit by a shell. I didn’t know what could happen next, so I was mighty scared, but I was extremely curious too. When we were behind the breastworks, we started to unload our supplies. I wanted to help, but Cush wouldn’t let me because he wanted me to stay out of sight. I should’ve stayed out of sight, but I had to get a look at the battlefield. As I stood on top of my wagon, I noticed that there were an abundance of bodies littered on the battlefield. I felt sorry for all those men who died because of this war. While I watched the Rebel soldiers pick up the bodies, I heard a bullet fly by me. I quickly jumped down from the wagon and told Cush I…

Sarah McClanahan blinked her eyes in the dappled sunlight of a cool Kentucky morning. The covered wagon heaved and swayed through the Red River Gorge as a wilderness unlike anything words could draw stretched out ahead. Forest niches me-andered here and there; the untamed river ambled in and out of sight as they passed through the valley of Big Turtle. "Ma, why couldn't I bring my doll?" Her daughter Cassie's question jolted Sarah back to reality. "We had no room for her in the wagon, honey.…

Thomas’s life on the prairie It all started when Tom was thirteen years old traveling west on a wagon train somewhere in Wyoming in 1854. From his ma’s diary- As I was riding along in the wagon train I was approached by my cousin - Frank - from a portion of the train that had split off to travel on its own. My cousin had news-”The rest of the wagon train is dead” Frank said. We had split up a few days ago to look for food. We hadn't heard from them for a while and were wondering about…

Another important task of some women was to sew the canvas on top of the wagon and sometimes used the assistance of family members and friends to complete this task. The cloth was used in order to protect them from the weather they were going to encounter in addition to protecting them from the occasion brutal rays of the sun. In the case of Keturah Belknap, we are informed about the preparation for the long and anguishing trip to the west and the difficulties of having to say goodbye to…

He had killed a man named John Snyder. There was a high sand hill in which the wagon party had to cross. They all stopped to examine their options on what they should do, and how they should get over. The wagon driver from behind John Snyder thought that he could get his wagon over the hill by himself, he believed that his oxen were capable enough to get over, so he got out of line and made his team of oxen rush pass the John Snyder's team to try to get over it and reach the other side. As he…

extending the vowels. Another example of this is when he said, “Not doneeeee.” Both of these aforementioned quotes came after he was either questioned or confronted; therefore, musical tone could have been accentuated due to the situation at hand. Moreover, many of his words were quite rounded off and not sharp or distinct. He is soft spoken with almost no base in his voice. If he wasn’t saying anything urgent, his voice would trail off to a mummer or mumble. He always started the thought…

tried looking for Walter but it was hard to see with the swarm of people, so I started looking for the items we needed. I found some extra candlesticks that would come in handy, as well as some buckets. I had Sam figure out how much food to bring, he was always better at math than me as I tried to find some animals to buy. I eventually found out they were outside at the back of the store. I got the necessities for the animals and an extra saddle to replace that old one Silver had. Only after I…

Cleanth Brooks says that “One of Faulkner’s principal themes … is the nature of the heroic deed,”. One example of this is, after the wagon has been tipped and the family is now on shore, this is describing the heroism of some of the characters. Tull, Darl, and Jewel jump into the water to save Cash’s tools since when the log hit they fell out of his tool box. This is an example of heroism because Cash relies on his tools to earn a living and make money. Another theme is the reconnection to the…

well. At the beginning of the story, Elisa appears in a heavy gardening outfit which symbolizes an oppression she faces because of her gender and general position in life. Masculine clothing is pulling her down exactly as masculine patriarchy restraining her freedom. However, after the meeting with the tinker, Elisa backs home and completely removes her clothes. This action symbolizes her developing sense of self-confidence and independence, as well as a desire to actually free herself from the…

Last night our train had a huge arguement. The Black’s, Smith’s and Mr. Richards all wanted to go to Fort Vancouver. The rest of us thought we could make it without the extra work. Mrs. Black ended up convincing her husband to skip going to Fort Vancouver. We ended up voting and it ended up being 4-2 in the end. Everybody was upset because of all the arguing but I was happy that we were going to get there a little bit earlier. When we woke up, Mr. Richards was gone. He had gone without us.…