Divorce In John Steinbeck's The Grapes Of Wrath
Divorce must be hard for the child. Especially if you're in the same situation as Ashleigh. Ashleigh’s parents are divorced. The mom is responsible and has a good job, the dad is irresponsible and just dreams all the time.The dad wants Ashleigh to steal $200 from her mom so the dad can pay off a deal that he made. Ashleigh didn't take the money because she wouldn’t want to take her mom's money that she worked for,the dad can get the money from somewhere else,and the dad would forgive Ashleigh easier than the mom. Ashleigh wouldn’t take her mom's money that she worked for. One reason is her dad doesn’t work,her mom does all the work[b].In the text it says “ i’m a dreamer…..He’s an irresponsible bum…..Mom,who was still working on completing her degree...always putting aside (money) for a rainy day.pg 1” What this quote means is that all the dad does is sit around and dream all day and the mom does all the work in the house and the mom is smart by putting aside money for an emergency’s. Also the dad didn’t earn the money “He’s an irresponsible bum.pg[c] 1” this quote is saying that the dad doesn’t make any money at all. …show more content…
Why that is,is because the dad thinks that Ashleigh is special because in the text it says “you get more and more beautiful…..I wished I deserved you...You're the special one….You're the one in a million girl …...that made me feel special.pg 2” The dad wouldn’t want Ashes to get in trouble because in the text it says “ I wouldn’t want to jeapordize our time together,honey. What do i do if moms there? Just stay where you are.Youre one in a million.pg 4” “ The quote tells me that the dad would rather the daughter not steal then jeopardize their time together. The mom would be mad at the dad not Ashes because in the text it says “ its me she would be angry at. Dad said.pg 4” That tells me that the dad knows that the mom would be mad at him because he told the daughter to steal money from the
Ashes Common Assessment: Ashes
346 Words | 2 PagesAshes Common Assessment “Never put your child in a place to where they have to pick which parent to love.” Don’t ever do this because it puts your child in very hard situation. They might think that if they do something for one parent the other parent might get mad at them. It’s just like this story “Ashes.” Ashleigh took the money because her dad isn’t very wealthy and he needed the money, she’s closer to her dad then her mother, she felt sorry for her dad.
Susan Beth Pfeffer's Ashes
462 Words | 2 PagesAshleigh wants to make her dad happy. He is always nice to her and she wants to return the favor like when he said “‘You get more and more beautiful.’” (pg 2).
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Napoleon's Ashes Quotes And Analysis
1182 Words | 5 Pages’s the most level-headed person I know,” This is essential to Ashes taking the money because if Ashes likes her father more than her mother, then Ashes will most likely take the money for her dad! Another piece of evidence is that the mom is rarely brought up for something good. She was only brought up in a conversation when it was something bad about her, or it was to describe her traits. For example, Ashes describes how her dad could make anyone smile, except for her mom (Pfeffer 2). This was not a nice thing to say about her mom, and many other topics that included her were not well.
Susan Beth Pfeffer's Ashes
823 Words | 4 PagesWill Dobert Hour 2 District Common Assessment “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” -Theodore Roosevelt. In the short story Ashes by Susan Beth Pfeffer, a girl named Ashleigh is being pressured by her dad to do the wrong thing; steal money from her mom’s emergency money stash. Ashleigh’s parents are split up and her dad is short on money.
Ashes Susan Beth Perffer Analysis
664 Words | 3 PagesAshleigh will take the money because she goes along with her father’s plan without objecting. Ashleigh asked, “can I help?”pg 3 when her dad was explaining he owed 200 dollars. Ashleigh seems to think that she is like her
Ashleigh In Susan Beth Pfeffer's Short Story 'Ashes'
1089 Words | 5 PagesWhen she gets a compliment from her father she feels better than before. This is presented by Pfeffer when she writes,”Mom might never be caught without batteries or tissues, but she just called me Ashleigh-a name she didn’t even like-and never promised me anything. ”-pg1. Ashleigh is stating that her mother takes care of her, but doesn’t care for her. While her dad may not be able to take care of her, he cares for her.
Close Reading Of Cather's Ashes
751 Words | 4 PagesAshes feels that her father is “like a warm day in January” (Pfeffer 1), he's the kind of person to always be there at the right time and surprises you with happiness. Ashes father always tells her she is “One in a million”(Pfeffer 2) and to not “let anyone ever tell you otherwise”(Pfeffer 2) because he cares about and loves ashes even and believes that she too should engage in following her dreams even if she might not succeed, she might need the confidence. Ashes and her father get along better than her and her mother, she even goes as far as saying “I wouldn't have any other dad” because all of her friends dads “they just tell my friends to study more”, ashes is happy that she and her dad are like best friends and not just formal like her friends and their dads. Ashes believed in her dad and trust he will keep his promise. Ashes was influenced by her father, she and her mother never had a secure relationship and ashes believes in her father and his dreams, ashes stole the money from her mother's teapot.
Changes In The Grapes Of Wrath
852 Words | 4 PagesChange. Many people are scared of change, and many are eager for it. This is what causes disputes among those with different opinions about change. Whether it 's an issue from decades ago or weeks ago people will start to want action. After all isn 't it time for revolution?
Ashes's Ashes Mistake
768 Words | 4 PagesDistrict Common Assessment Divorce affect fifty percent of kids relationship with their parents. “Her earthquake money. Her martian money what should I do…” Ashleigh is faced with one of the hardest decision to steal money for her dad or to leave the emergency money but, Ashleigh makes the wrong decision and steals the money which she knows is morally wrong. Ashleigh steals the money because she doesn't feel she gets the same love from her mother as much as her father gives her,her pops also fills her up with compliments to manipulate her , and the symbolism in the sky throughout the story tells her decision and how she feels about each parent. Ashleigh feels as if though her mother doesn't care about her and her father is the only one who truly loves and cares about her well being.
Tortilla Sun Analysis
576 Words | 3 PagesIn paragraph one and two it explains how she has memories of her mom after school. Her dad then takes care of her. Her dad does not understand that his daughter loved her very much and he changes. Moving on to “Tortilla Sun,” The girl in this story lives with her mom. In paragraph forty-six, it tell us that she took something from her dad.
Ashleigh's Ashes
808 Words | 4 Pages(Pg. 4) Her dad would pay back the $200 and Ashes’ mom would never notice as long as there was no disaster. In the article it said, “ I’d be borrowing money from you. And I swear to you, Ashes, I’d have the money in your hands by Friday at the latest.” (Pg. 4) He swore to Ashes he would pay it back by friday and he didn’t make a promise if he knew he would not be able to keep it.
Ashes In 'A Farther's Ashes'
540 Words | 3 PagesAshes, the girl of a divorced family, has to make the most family breaking decision of her life between her Mom and Dad. Ashes has to choose to help her Mom keep the money or steal the money for her Dad. Ashes stole the money from her mom for many reasons to be told. First, she believes in her Dad more than her Mom, secondly, Ashes wants to protect her Dad, and finally, she needs to get the love from her Dad.
Families In The Grapes Of Wrath
684 Words | 3 Pages“I” to “We”. Let’s Start a Revolution We live in a world full of chaos and the only way to survive is with a family, but what exactly is considered family? The people an individual shares the same blood with? or the people that share the same situation? In the book “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck, Steinbeck develops a theme throughout the first fifteen chapters of the book.
Ashes By Susan Beth Pfeffer Analysis
510 Words | 3 PagesAshes’ father is basically implying that he made a bet with someone and he has not paid them back. Typically when that happens, you are probably in trouble. Not only is Ashes’ dad putting her in trouble, he is lying to her face about it in the first
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