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Exposition: Setting
The character is making his way to Cherry Creek Divide on a cold and snowy day in January. -
Exposition: Characterization
The main character is Tom Vincent. He is described as big-boned and big-muscled. He is strong both in his head and in his hands. -
Rising Action
Tom is traveling through the snow. -
Rising Action
Tom begins to get frost bite because of the bleak weather in the mountains. -
Rising Action
Tom continues to travel through the very cold mountains although he is struggling. -
Climax
Tom decides to build a fire. -
Falling Action
Tom tries to build a fire but he is having a hard time because he keeps getting colder and colder. -
Falling Action
Tom tried again to build a fire and was successful. -
Falling Action
As soon as he got the fire going, an accumulation of snow from above fell down on Tom and put out his fire. -
Falling Action
The frost was beating him and he could barely move his body, especially his hands. -
Falling Action
Tom intentionally burns his hands in order to build another fire. -
Falling Action
He succesfully builds a fire and stays by it all night to keep warm. -
Falling Action
He got up and limped his way to Cherry Creek Divide. -
Resolution
After a month, he is able to walk again. Now he knows to never travel alone.
