People encountered day-to-day hardships on the Oregon Trail. In the article, it mentions, “Mother’s health was not very good, and she fell victim to the cholera.” And “Willie fell sick and passed away.” explains some physical challenges they faced. This sufferings could affect others in the group, because the diseases were extremely contagious. Also, in the article, it says, “Oh, how we all cried!” This shows the emotional challenges after reaching Fort Walla Walla. They were relieved that they achieved their primary goal, so they sobbed to pour out their depression during the journey. Clearly, people suffered by day-to-day challenges on the Oregon Trail.
People chose to endure such a dangerous journey to start new life. First, Oregon Country
Oregon Trail, I encountered a small group of people whom were also moving along (Document A). We decidedto stay together for the benefit of sharing our
In the novels, The Help, and Water for Elephants, the authors show the pain and suffering of characters throughout their journey. The characters in the novels suffer through oppression; they suffer through physical and emotional
Bill Bryson uses his experience on the Appalachian Trail to show how different your expectations can be compared to the reality of the situation. Bryson believed that he was fully prepared for the hike and that it would be exciting but, in all actuality it was very difficult. He also believed that the hike would be stimulating for the mind but, at times it didn’t require a lot of thinking or attention. His experience and the background research he provided created an image for his audience so they could understand the point he was trying to make. These elements served as evidence in the book and was very effective because it was abundant and meaningful.
The time of westward expansion was filled of hardships and challenges for the citizens of America. They left their homes at their own will to help make life better for themselves, and would letter recognize how they helped our country expand. The people of the Oregon trail risked their lives to help better their lives and expand and improve the country of America. However, no reward comes without work, and the emigrants of the Oregon Trail definitely had it cut out for them. They faced challenges tougher than anyone elses during the time of westward expansion.The Emigrants of the Oregon trail had the the most difficult time surviving and thriving in the west because of environmental difficulties, illness abundance, and accident occurrence.
Youth 30) and took great pleasure in the outdoors. In 1849, Muir and his family
As a result, their lives changed, for better or for worse. They were inexperienced, and therefore made many mistakes, which made their life in Chicago very worrisome. However, their ideology and strong belief in determination and hard work kept them alive. In a land swarming with predators, this family of delicate prey found their place and made the best of it, despite the fact that America, a somewhat disarranged and hazardous jungle, was not the wholesome promise-land they had predicted it to be.
Life and death, happiness and sadness, loneliness and company, frustration and understanding, guilt and content. All of these are emotions that you will experience as you walk in Toby’s footsteps through The Trail, written by Meika Hashimoto. In the story, the main characters are Toby, Lucas, Denver, Sean, and Moose. The main setting is a portion of the Appalachian Trail, along with many shelters throughout that section of the Appalachian Trail. In the beginning of the story, it introduces Toby, the protagonist, and hints at his reasoning behind why he is hiking the Appalachian Trail in the first place. It also introduces Lucas, Toby’s best friend, and some of the ways that whatever happened between them effects Toby. The overall conflict, or problem in The Trail is Toby battling guilt and the emotional aspect all together, along with the physical obstacles he has to face. The solution to the problem is Toby becoming content with who he is, what has happened between
Because the means to suffer is more than people know, such things give people the message to be thankful for society’s luxuries. The Road characters face the sights of horror. The Ukrainians face similar events of poverty such as cannibalism and starvation. McCarthy wanted to inform reader’s life is pretty dang good compared to roasting over a fire. Appreciating every minute of life without abusing or misjudging the evils of life will only send the human population further to empathy.
Between 1840 and 1950, over fifty-three thousand people travelled the Oregon Trail. Native American exposure to diseases such as smallpox and diphtheria decimated the tribes, and that along with the encroachment of settlers on tribal lands, was the cause of much strife between Native Americans and the incoming Europeans. The Land Donation Law, a government land giveaway allotting three-hindred twenty acres to white males and six-hundred forty to married white couples, gave impetus to the western expansion and the American idea of "Manifest destiny." This promotion of migration and families also allowed America to strentghen its hold on Oregon, in the interests of displacing British claims.
As fall approached, 12 groups, each including about 1,000 Indians, were now part of the journey to the west. Fall brought heavy storms which made the journey a lot more difficult as the wagons would get stuck along the muddy trail. Food was running scarce and little to no plants or animals inhabited the route they trudged along. A survivor of the Trail of Tears stated, "Long time we travel on our way to new land. People feel bad when they leave Old Nation.
The journey along the Oregon Trail was a very long and rough experience. Stretching out to almost a whopping 2000 miles it usually took the pioneers 4-6 months travelling at 12 to 16 miles per hour. Throughout this journey the pioneers had to battle with cholera, poor sanitation, and accidental gunshots. The travelers had to gather all the resources that they had in order to survive. Usually the travelers traveled in large groups to help dealing with obstacles such as ravines, deep mud, snowstorms, thunderstorms, and rivers. Since there were no bridges or ferries crossing rivers and streams was a major hazard. Many supplies, animals, and travelers were lost attempting to cross rivers.
Once you have read the poems The Wanderer, The Wife's Lament and The Seafarer it is rather clear how harsh the life of people in the medieval society was. Many people of the medieval society, man or woman, were faced with gruesomely difficult times and hardships. Life back then wasn't as easily enjoyed as it can be now. People of all descriptions had their own obstacles in the way of an easy life, or their happiness. Medieval times were far from ideal. In each one of these poems it is shown by their authors how common it was to be unhappy. The poems give us a small glance into their lives and what it was like. It can be hard imagining life different from what it is today, but with the help of the poems, readers are given their
In the 1840’s, millions of people were forced to leave Ireland as a means of survival. The already poor country was now being ravaged by The Great Potato Famine. The country’s main food source was being destroyed by the plant disease Blight and starvation and death was everywhere. When no help was received from their British government, desperate families realized the only way to survive was to leave. Many braved the 40 night trip across the Atlantic to America with merely the clothes on their back and little to no money. Starting a new life in a strange country would be hard, but it gave them the will to keep going and a hope for the future.
Through her time in the Pacific Crest Trail, she endured physical pain; however, the suffering made her stronger. The trail had a robust amount of obstacles that forced her to overcome her grief. Such as, regardless of the fact she endured pain on the trail, she replaced the physical pain from the trail with grief. Essentially, by Cheryl pushing away the grief, it helped her get through it: “It had begun to occur to me that perhaps that it was ok that I hadn’t spent the days on the trail pondering the sorrows of my life, that perhaps being forced to focus on my physical suffering and some of my emotional suffering would fade away” (Stayed 92). Cheryl went on the trail to figure her life out,but she needed a little distraction to occupy her sorrow.
The Iditarod is a thousand mile dog sled race across Alaska from Anchorage to Nome. It has been coined “The Last Great Race”, and it is known for its adversity. It began in 1973 in an effort to preserve the historic significance of the Iditarod trail. The dogs in the Iditarod are loved and celebrated. However, sled dogs are not only used for racing. Sled dogs played an important role in Alaskan settlement and Alaskan culture. However, the demand and necessity for sled dogs declined after the creation of the snow mobile. Joe Redington helped to revitalize the Alaskan, and therefore American, tradition of dog sledding through his role in the creation of the Iditarod.