Naturalism by Mary Dicharry

By marydicharry

  • Exposition: The setting of the story is Janurary in Yukon (northwestern Canada).

    The setting of the story is Janurary in Yukon (northwestern Canada).

  • Exposition: The character, Tom Vincent, is a strong, handsome, self-confident young man.

    The character, Tom Vincent, is a strong, handsome, self-confident young man.

  • Rising Action: During his journey, Tom encountered a bit of frost bite as he took off his mittens to eat.

    During his journey, Tom encountered a bit of frost bite as he took off his mittens to eat.

  • Rising Action: Tom encounters animals of the wildnerness along the way. Instead of hiding, he fights them, determined to reach his goal of going to Cherry Creek Divide.

    Tom encounters animals of the wildnerness along the way. Instead of hiding, he fights them, determined to reach his goal of going to Cherry Creek Divide.

  • Rising Action: Tom notices the danger of the frozen lakes melting beneath him.

    Tom notices the danger of the frozen lakes melting beneath him.

  • Climax: Tom feels the ice breaking beneath him, and immediately decides to make a fire.

    Tom feels the ice breaking beneath him, and immediately decides to make a fire.

  • Falling Action: Tom begins to make and kindle the fire.

    Tom begins to make and kindle the fire.

  • Falling Action: Tom's frostbite worsens and he continues to rebuild the fire after many failed attempts.

    Tom's frostbite worsens and he continues to rebuild the fire after many failed attempts.

  • Falling Action: Tom's feet become so numb that he must amputate them. He makes another attempt at rebuilding the fire.

    Tom's feet become so numb that he must amputate them. He makes another attempt at rebuilding the fire.

  • Resolution: Tom limps away from the fire, struggling for his life. He realizes that traveling alone is very dangerous.

    Tom limps away from the fire, struggling for his life. He realizes that traveling alone is very dangerous.