Tone
“I am determined not to let this disease define me, even when it tries to take everything from me.”
What tone is best conveyed?
What is determined?
“I am so tired of being strong all the time.”
What does this reveal about Mallory’s voice?
What is emotionally exhausted?
What is a primary source?
What is a firsthand account of an event?
Mallory often describes her daily treatments as exhausting and repetitive. What can the reader infer from this?
What is her illness requires constant effort to manage?
What is the main challenge Mallory faces in Parts 1 and 2?
What is living with cystic fibrosis and managing her health?
“Some days I feel trapped inside a body that refuses to cooperate, like I am fighting a battle I never chose.”
What tone is present?
What is frustrated?
“I refuse to let fear win.”
What does this reveal about voice?
What is resilient?
Which of the following is a primary source?
What is a diary written during an event?
Mallory writes about wanting to live a “normal” life. What does this suggest?
What is she feels different from others her age?
How does Mallory primarily express her thoughts and experiences?
What is through journal entries?
“There is a strange beauty in surviving something that was meant to break you.”
What tone is best reflected?
What is reflective?
“I try to laugh, even when everything feels overwhelming.”
What does this reveal about Mallory’s voice?
What is hopeful?
A memoir like Salt in My Soul is considered a primary source because—
What is it is written by someone who experienced the events?
Mallory often uses strong emotional language when describing her experiences. What can the reader infer about her writing?
What is she is expressing geuine and intense emotions?
Which of the following best describes Mallory’s attitude toward her illness in these sections?
What is she feels frustrated but continues to fight it?
“Even in the worst moments, I try to find something worth holding onto.”
What tone is most evident?
What is hopeful?
“I may not have control over my illness, but I can control how I respond to it.”
Question:
What does this sentence reveal about Mallory’s voice?
What is self-aware?
A newspaper article written the day after an event by a reporter who was not present is—
What is a secondary source?
When Mallory compares her life to others who seem “healthy and free,” what is implied?
What is she envies the ease of others' lives?
What role do Mallory’s treatments play in her daily life?
What is they are constant and time-consuming?
“Some days feel endless, like time stretches just to test me.”
What tone is conveyed?
What is weary?
“Some days I just want to be normal, to live without thinking about every breath.”
Question:
What aspect of Mallory’s voice is revealed in this passage?
What is longing and vulnerability?
What is the main purpose of a secondary source?
What is to analyze or interpret information?
Even when describing difficult moments, Mallory often finds something positive. What does this reveal?
What is she is resilient and tries to maintain hope?
What is one key theme introduced in Parts 1 and 2?
What is it is often difficult to balance chronic illness with living a full life?