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Character Analysis: A Pox Upon Us All

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In life, Family can overcome everything as long as you believe and trust each other.In the story A Pox Upon Us All by Ralph Fletcher, a whole family struggles with 7 kids all sick.This story tells me that this family trust and loved each other through no matter what challenges they kept on pushing. A Pox Upon Us All teaches you that family can overcome anything. The story shows this when they are first sick,then recovers,then gets sick again One reason that I know this is in the story of A Pox Upon Us All ,the author states‘’We kids did everything together we sat at the same table,same food,breath the same air.We shared towels,jokes,songs,and glasses.’’This proves that the stories about them because in this paragraph is talking …show more content…

Also the whole family was struggling with sickness and this family just recovered and decided to face all their challenges together as a family.! ’’Mumps every single one of them have them.’’ ‘’How long?’’
.About one good week.’’
‘’One good week!’’
‘’don't worry their kids, their survive ‘’
‘’I know they will survive, it's me, I have to worry about’’’’
This shows that this family is all getting sick again and it shows that mom trait is changing because she’s is so tired because she was royal and helped the family get through the sickness.It also shows me that this family has a fantastic relationship.

In conclusion that is why this story is about family getting over any wall they face together.In this example the family is motivating each other and the cartier are changing and pushing through. A Pox Upon Us All teaches you that family can overcome anything. The story shows this when they are first sick, then recovers,then gets sick

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