Connector
Section
5 pages: 103-125
When
I read this section I thought about the fear that Ashley, Miguel and Jack
must have experienced. It reminded me of the time I was chased by
a dog when I was a little girl. I was playing with a friend in my
neighborhood one day. When I headed home a big, yellow dog started
running after me. At first I thought it was nice and wanted to play
with me, but as it got closer I realized that it wasn't nice at all.
This dog wanted to eat me for dinner. I started running away, but
I wasn't fast enough. The dog kept jumping at my back as I ran.
It would catch my hair between it's snarled jaws to try and pull me down.
It made me run faster as I hollered with all my might. I wasn't far
from home and my father had heard my cry. He sprinted over towards
me, swept me off the ground and kicked the dog so hard it made it cower.
I was safe with my family. Afterwards, I experienced the rush of
adrenaline, the excitement of such a frightening moment, and the comfort
that I was safe from that vicious dog. I bet those kids were feeling
the same things about getting away from the grizzly.
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Has anyone had an experience similar to the one in the book, or is there anything else that you read to make you think of your own experiences? |