The Nest by Violet Sorzano Randall up through the trees, trying to gauge the time, but gave up quickly. He should have paid attention when his father taught the family to read the position of the sun. He should have paid attention, too, before sneaking off this morning on his first solo hike, forgetting the whistle his mother stressed he always bring. He pictured his parents now at their camp beneath the tree with the eagle’s nest, wondering where he was. Randall was wondering the same thing. Lost and out of food, he feared he had but a few hours before darkness closed in, trapping him in the bitter cold with the creatures of the night. Water! His father’s words came flowing into his mind; one tip he actually remembered. “If you’re ever lost, find a river and follow it.” In a flash, he was on his feet, scaling fallen trees, tearing through the brush, frantically following the sound. The sky grew darker, but the noise grew louder, and Randall, tired and scared, forged ahead until he found it. He reached the river bank and was mulling his next move when a sudden splash caught his eye. A majestic eagle rose from the water, soaring skyward with a freshly caught fish in its talons. Could it be the same eagle nested above his camp? It glided triumphantly into a high nest a short distance away, eager to greet its family. Randall smiled, equally triumphant, eager to do the same as he followed the eagle’s flight. In the distance, he saw his mother, his whistle clutched in her hand.
using the information in your graphic organizer, write a paragraph explaining how the theme develops in the story the nest.
Answers
Setting: A forested area around a camping site, with tall trees, presumably wild creatures and a river flowing by.
Protagonist: A young boy named Randall.
Conflict: Randall is lost in the woods because of not listening to his parents and is trying to find his way back to the camp.
Mood: Tense and desperate, since the boy's safety is at stake in the wilderness.
Climax: Randall reaches the river, hoping it will guide him to the camp. When an eagle catches a fish from the river and lands on a nest in a tree nearby, Randall hopes it is the same eagle that had nested near the camp.
Theme: Pay attention to what your parents tell you. It will keep you safe.(Randall's father had taught them about using the position of the sun to understand directions while his mother had asked him to keep his whistle with him at all times.)
Resolution: Randall goes in the same direction as the eagle and spots his mother. He safely reaches the camp, but not without learning a life lesson.
*PARAGRAPH*
The story begins with the child, Randall, being lost and desperate. He regrets not listening to his parents. The theme of ignoring the wise words of the seniors and getting into trouble is very clear, as is the theme of Randall being responsible for his own troubles. The timeline shuttles between the past, present and possible future, thus, adding to the tense mood of the story. The conflict is also resolved because of Randall's father's advice. The theme therefore runs strongly all through the story.
Answer:
I dont believe this is right no offense
Explanation:
Because even when you look at mood its saying nothing about how he feels