Her tenacity is keenly demonstrated as she diligently labors to feed a farm. ... Throughout the story we are continuously reminded of how many people and animals depend on the old woman to feed them. The narrator depicts her feeding meager supplies of food to the animals, the German couple, and her husband as well as her son. ... Over and over, throughout the story, we see her struggling to protect the cycle of life on her farm. ... Life is too precious and way too short to live precariously....

• Word Count: 1037
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Women in the Seneca tribe were often faced with harsh trials of life, including troubled pregnancies, short marriages with often absent husbands, and rough phases to face with their young children. ... When a Seneca woman's pregnancy ended well and the child was lucky enough to live, the Seneca tribe was often traveling from place to place in search of new, fertile land to farm. ... The European men came from a society were a woman's ideal job was only that of leisure, and here they see that women skin the animals that their husbands kill (84). ...

• Word Count: 322
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

To do this, it must convey a great deal of information in a short space of time. ... They live on a farm in a very secluded area. John works fifteen-hour days on the farm by himself. ... She tries to go outside to check up on the animals but falls after taking a few steps. ... To do this, it must convey a great deal of information in a short space of time. ...

• Word Count: 2012
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School