Stopping By Woods/The Journey
Who wrote "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening"?
Robert Frost
Who is Leon Bridges?
A soul musician/singer
Where did Cheryl Strayed find information about the PCT?
In a book she found in a store while shopping for a shovel
Where was Sully from?
A. Texas
B. Mississippi
C. California
A. Texas
Who was Bessie Coleman?
She was the first female pilot of African American descent
What kind of journey does the speaker go on in "The Journey"?
An emotional/internal journey
Where does soul music come from? In other words, what other genres inspire it?
Soul is a mix of jazz, gospel, and rhythm and blues
Why did Strayed decide to hike the PCT?
To cope with all the losses and disappointments in her life
How old was Sully when he piloted his first solo flight?
16
When she lived in Chicago, what did she find so fascinating?
Flying
What is the conflict the speaker faces in "Stopping By Woods"?
He wants to stay in nature, but he has responsibilities and society to get back to.
What was the implied thesis (main idea) of the Leon Bridges article?
You can't teach soul music, it comes from the heart.
OR Singing soul takes hard work and hard times
Why did Strayed go barefoot for part of the hike?
She lost one boot and threw the other away
What is the genre of "Highest Duty"?
Autobiography
Why did Bessie Coleman go to France to learn how to fly?
Flying schools in the United States would not accept her because of sexism and racism
In "The Journey" why did the speaker go on a journey?
To leave the bad environment she was in behind OR To find herself
What is Bridges' style and where did he get it from?
He wears old style (50s) clothes. He was inspired by clothes he got from his neighbor.
Why did she decide to finish the PCT?
It became a way for her to prove her strength, find courage, and move forward
What did Sully find so fascinating while growing up?
Planes
How did Bessie Coleman die?
She wasn't wearing a seatbelt and the plane started diving and she was thrown from the plane
What structure does "Stopping By the Woods" have?
Poetic structure - rhyming and stanzas
What vocabulary word did Bridges use to describe himself as a child?
A Pariah
What genre is "Wild: From Lost to Found on the PCT"?
Memoir
Where did Sully land Flight 1549 safely?
Hudson River
Why is Bessie Coleman important today?
She broke barriers in aviation and inspired others to follow their dreams despite discrimination