The Mountain Between USarknotes

The Mountain Between Us is “a page turning story of love and survival,” as the front cover says. “Both a tender and page-turning read, The Mountain Between Us will reaffirm your belief in the power of love to sustain us,” the cover goes on to say. I believe that this book is both appropriate for and suitable as 4U audience class-room reading material. Thematically, the book does well to show the power of love in the midst of struggle. Despite describing in great detail the adventure of a lifetime, this novel does well to prove true love exists. I also believe that through analyzing this novel through a psychoanalytic lens and the reader response theory, this novel has many redeeming qualities for which it should be recognized. However, among the redeeming qualities, there are graphic descriptions that are not desirable for a 4U audience as a whole; for some people, the descriptions may be too realistic. The novel commences with a prelude of a man, who we find out later is Dr. Ben Payne, talking to someone about what is happening. This conversation begins the adventure of a lifetime. Ashley Knox and Dr. Ben Payne are both stranded in an airport eager to return to their homes.

When the last outgoing flight is cancelled due to a broken de-icer and a

We must ask ourselves questions about love and our relationships. Love can be the missing piece we are looking for. Through analyzing this novel through the psychoanalytic lens and reader response theory, it is evident that this novel has many redeeming qualities that make it appropriate for a 4U audience in a Christian school. Despite being graphic in its description of injuries sustained in the crash, this novel is suitable for a classroom setting for mature students who will take the novel seriously. There are important life lessons that can be learned. Character-building lessons about life and relationships can be learned from this