https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8 This the the Book Club for Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston. Here students of all periods will house their weekly content and respond to the content of their peers. Look for the topic question each Monday and respond by Friday. . en-us 2022-04-25 21:11:47 UTC 2026-03-16 08:53:21 UTC hello@padlet.com dsidler2 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2157358658 Choose a passage from your reading that describes a character. Re-write the passage here and explain what it makes you think about the character.]]> 2022-04-25 21:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2157358658 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167064512 2022-05-02 16:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167064512 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167068113 2022-05-02 16:47:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167068113 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167068952 " me. I chose this. I chose all of this — this rock has been waiting for me my entire life. I’ve been moving towards it my whole life." This passage shows me that even though you love and enjoy beautiful things, they could also wait to strike you when they want to.]]> 2022-05-02 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167068952 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167070260 "That boulder did what it was there to do. Boulders fall. That’s their nature. It did the only natural thing it could do. It was set up, but it was waiting for you. Without you coming along and pulling it, it would still be stuck where it had been for who knows how long. You did this, Aron. You created it. You chose to come here today; you chose to do this descent into the slot canyon by yourself. You chose not to tell anyone where you were going. You chose to turn away from the women who were there to keep you from getting in this trouble. You created this accident. You wanted it to be like this. You have been heading for this situation for a long time. Look how far you came to find this spot. It’s not that you’re getting what you deserve - you’re getting what you wanted."]]> 2022-05-02 16:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167070260 1653004 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167070607 "After graduating at the head of my class and receiving B.S. in mechanical engineering with a double major in french and a minor in piano performance." This passage tells me that He is very smart and can do some problem solving.]]> 2022-05-02 16:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167070607 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167071822 Megan's shoulder length hair whirls attractively around her hazel eyes and rosy-cheeked face
Kristi's blond hair is pulled back in a ponytail that revels the sunny freckles on her forehead and her deep garnish blue eyes
-Juan Arzeta]]> 2022-05-02 16:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167071822 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167071958 "The invigoration of hiking alone, moving at my own pace, clears out my thoughts." This quote from the passage shows that Aron Ralston enjoys being alone, he feels happy when he is alone and feels relaxed.) Victor C. ]]> 2022-05-02 16:49:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167071958 1693311 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167072507 Question 1 Joseph Enriquez 
“Feeling aligned in my body and head rejuvenates my sprit” this tells me that he seems to be clam and relax about the situation ]]> 2022-05-02 16:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167072507 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167350370

“Everything happens for a reason, and part of that beauty of life is that we're not allowed to know those reasons for certain.” ... 

]]> 2022-05-02 20:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167350370 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167350540 "Kristi tells me about her favorite slot... I mentally add that one to my to-do list."
The quotation shows that Aron is very adventurous and is excited to explore any new place that sounds interesting.]]> 2022-05-02 20:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167350540 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167352991 " Realizing that were going to be hiking together for a while, I figure I should initiate a conversation. "Howdy", I begin, "hows it goin?" 
I chose this because it shows that he isn't afraid to meet new people and he seems like a nice guy. ]]> 2022-05-02 20:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167352991 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167354185 The bushes moved and I could see that it was a bear. He took a few steps and I could definitely tell that it was heading towards my tent. I shouted "woah, bear!" and "hey, hey, hey!" ]]> 2022-05-02 20:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167354185 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167355103 2022-05-02 20:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167355103 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167355627 "Saying farewell is also a bold and powerful beginning"
I chose this because it shows that he cares about his family and sending them a last goodbye.]]> 2022-05-02 20:28:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167355627 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167358711 "The boulder did what it was thier to do "
I choose this because I feel like he doesnt feel bad that it happned. It was thier so that t he could tell his story, learn from it and more........]]> 2022-05-02 20:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167358711 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167360584 ''100 feet of distance" i think its crazy that he would drop 100 feet without knowing ehats down there ]]> 2022-05-02 20:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2167360584 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2168673322 2022-05-03 17:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2168673322 dsidler2 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2172103825 By this point in your memoir, the author's CONFLICT is probably becoming clear.  Usually memoir relies heavily on INTERNAL CONFLICT, since the author is narrating a true story about themselves.  

 1) Locate/Read a passage revealing INTERNAL CONFLICT
 2) Discuss briefly how this passage reveals the inward/psychological struggle of the author]]> 2022-05-05 21:45:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2172103825 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173082071 "The Rock smashes my left hand against the south wall" I chose this because it shows the start of the main conflict, and because it shows he is struggling and stuck due to the rock. ]]> 2022-05-06 15:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173082071 1653004 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173084640 " I was good and stuck and couldn't pull myself out." This shows that there is psychological struggle because he knows hes stuck and has to think about how to get out. ]]> 2022-05-06 15:42:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173084640 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173084745 1) "An inner voice explodes into expletives at the prognosis:"🤬! How did this happen?Look at this! your hand is crushed it's dying,man and there's nothing you can do about it.If you don't get blood flow back within a couple hours It's gone."

2)It shows that hes scared hes panicking and talks to himself that if he doesn't do something hes going to lose his arm in the next hours.]]> 2022-05-06 15:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173084745 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173094336 "The rock smashes my left hand against the south wall; my eyes register the collision, and I yank my left arm back as the rock ricochets;" This passage explains how Aron Ralston is rock climbing and his hand gets stuck in between a rock and he gets stuck there for three days with no help and it's the beginning of him getting stuck. ]]> 2022-05-06 15:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173094336 1707869 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173095276 "I've been trapped for fifty hours" The quote shows the conflict at hand where his hand is literally stuck between boulders ]]> 2022-05-06 15:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173095276 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173099493 IN the story on page 26 the entire page is him trying to fix the problem fully internal conflict because the builder has been on his arm for a full 45 minutes then he's figuring out what to do and how to get out with what he has.]]> 2022-05-06 15:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173099493 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173099870  "I was good and stuck and couldn't pull myself out. the boulder was to big."
This passage explains the feeling and discomfort of the internal conflict of Aron and how he felt when the impact had happened to him]]> 2022-05-06 15:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173099870 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173111776 "Everything happens for a reason, and part of that beauty of life is that we're not allowed to know those reasons for certain."  this show that he was not certein wat was going to happen 

]]> 2022-05-06 16:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173111776 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173385196 Throughout pages 24 to 27 Aron is having a lot of inner conflict. He is frustrated out of fear because of the situations he is in. Aron repeatedly repeats to himself: "how did this happen? what the f***k?". Even though he is panicking he calms down and helps himself the way another would.


]]> 2022-05-06 19:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173385196 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173390623 "Sunlight never reaches the bottom of this slot". This quote shows physical conflict as now he is climbing through dark places but it also shows internal conflict as the sun not showing symbolizes him going into a dark place in his mind before he gets physically trapped.]]> 2022-05-06 19:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173390623 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173392909 1) "I have a problem to solve -I have to get out of here- so I put my mind to what I can do to escape my environment."

2) This reveals the psychological struggle because he knows that he might be stuck for a while.]]> 2022-05-06 19:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173392909 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173395163 1) “My disbelief paralyzes me temporarily as I stare at the sight of my arm vanishing into an implausibly small gap between the fallen boulder and the canyon wall. Within moments, my nervous system’s pain response overcomes the initial shock. Good Christ, my hand... My mind commands my body, “Get your hand out of there!” I yank my arm three times in a naive attempt to pull it out. But I’m stuck."
 
2) This passage shows that the more hes down there is pain struggling to get out then the more he struggles mentally and physically. ]]> 2022-05-06 19:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173395163 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173395452 1judging on the fact of the paleness of his right hand, and the fact that thieres no blood loss from a traumatic injury. This means that it is possible that he has no blood circulation running through his hand. His hand is completly isolated from the bodys circulation,nervous,and motor control system 
2 this shows his physical stuggle. he cant do nothing about it ]]> 2022-05-06 19:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173395452 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173396901 1) The internal conflict is when he was preparing himself for the trip. 

2) This shows the struggle because he needs to make sure the stuff isn't to heavy and he has enough to survive. ]]> 2022-05-06 19:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173396901 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173397717 "I've been trapped for fifty hours" saying the struggle and the pain or thirst he might be going through in that moment he must have been confused and scared about his position ]]> 2022-05-06 19:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173397717 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173398443 1. "Judging from the paleness of my right hand, and the fact that there's no blood loss from a traumatic injury, it's probable that I have no circulation getting to or from my trapped hand. The lack of sensation or movements probably means my nerves are damaged."

2. This shows the struggle since he is going to be stuck for a long time no cap dawg. Gg's homie ]]> 2022-05-06 19:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173398443 https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173399799
"I've been trapped for fifty hours" The quote shows the conflict at hand where his hand is literally stuck between boulders”]]> 2022-05-06 19:55:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dsidler2/y0j36evkcmgjxyx8/wish/2173399799