Mountain+Passage+Finder

__Alexa Chapter 1-5__ pg. 5- "Grandpa, who... way we were" This passage explains how the family's children were treated in school and how all that the grandpa wanted was for that to change

pg. 7- "Since the... about them." This tells how Grandpa is treated in their town because of his social class and political background.

pg 12-13- "I went home... didn't even ask" This passage tells how poverty is affecting the narrator's education, and how his education pays a toll on his family.

pg. 15- "I looked... my knees." This passage tells how much Chen is grateful for everything good that happens to him, and he appreciates the teacher's kindness more than anything.

pg 19- "Father, and... for Buckle" This passage tells how Chen Da meeting Buckle's father affects his view of Buckle.

pg 26- "They did not... twenty years" This passage shows how unfair Chen Da is treated,and how helpless he is in every situaion he is put in by his evil teacher.

pg 34- "In the afternoon... flava beans" This passage shows how sad Chen Da is about not going to school, but he still insists on working hard.

pg 36- "It's better than... in darkness" One of the quotes from Chen Da's new teacher that he lives by

__Alexa Chapters 16-19__ pg 188- "Educate me.... of nothing." This small quote from Da really shows his thirst for knowledge. At this point in the story, all Da wants to do is learn something new and get to the level of smartness that he should be on.

pg 193- "The more time... lit his rolls." This passage shows how Da has come to a realization about the risks and osutcomes of smoking. He always sees his friend wheezing and coughing because of the excessive smoking and Da realizes that he does not want to become like that.

pg 208- "I was making... to answer it." This passage explains the struggles that Da is having to go through simply because he has decided to do better in school and get good grades. The people in his class look down on him as if he is still slacking off and being lazy even though he is trying his hardest to get back on his feet.

pg 211-212- "Finally, I settled... was filled." This passage is interesting because it explains Da's misunderstanding with the english language. He finds it strange how englishmen always say "good" infront of everything (good morning, good night, etc.) when in reality, it is not that good.