1. 5/18 20:00~21:30 170~191pg
2. 1hour and 30minutes
3. Brief summary
Stanley climbed up the mountain hardly pulling Zero. Soon he fell into muddy gully and noticed that mud needs water to be made. He dug hole, and as deeper as he dug, some water filled the hole. He scooped out the water, and droped on Zero's face. Stanley scooped more water and poured it in Zero's mouth. As Stanley continued to widen his hole, he found a round object, an onions. He ate half of it and gave the half to Zero. Zero was still sick and Zero told Stanley that it was his fault that Stanley came to camp. He told Stanley about the shoes. After Zero's confession Stanley sang a song that had been in his family for generation.
110 years ago, Sam was selling onions with his donkey Mary Lou. Mrs Gladys Tennyson ran out with nightgown on, and thanked Sam because she thought his onion saved her daughter. Hattie parker came out and teased her about wearing bed clothes. Mrs. Tennyson told her that her daughter Rebecca had a stomachache and It is because of Some bad meat. Hattie's face flushed because her husand was the butcher. Mrs. Tennyson said that Sam saved Rebecca's life and Sam told her that It was the onions.
Stanley and Zero slept off and on for two days, ate onions and drank dirty water, and stanley headed down to find a shovel. He couldn't easily find the shovel. Soon, he found the shovel and the sack of jars lying in some tall weeds, and he started to climb up back. Zero's condition continued to improve, and Stanley's hole got bigger. They talked about their past story, and Zero told Stanley about Clyde Livingston shoes's story. The reason Stanley came to camp. Zero became strong enough to dig the hole. As the hole got bigger, he filled the bottom with rock to seperate water from dirt, and he said that its's his last hole to dig. After two nights later, Stanley felt happy and he reminded his life. He reminded the moment he caught a shoes that fell from the sky. Now he thinks that it's a destiny, and he thought there might be a treasure. Since he found a lipstick container with K B before.
4. Your opinion what you read
Story is almost getting done.. and I am glad because now Stanley feels happy! And as reading the story about Zero's past, I suddenly realized that Zero's real name Hector Zeroni is similar with Madame Zeroni. I want to know which relationship they are in.
5. Your reflection of your reading experience
I was little confused when I read the story of Sam, but soon I realized the story came out because they wanted to tell me that onion is good at stomachache, and It will make Zero feel better. Since the story is almost done, I want to know the consequence of the story!
6. Vocabulary
1. precipice ; As the ground flattened, a huge stone precipice rose up ahead of him, just barely visible in the moonlight.(p.171)
def : a very steep side of a cliff or mountain
Ex) We stood at the edge of the precipice and looked down at the sea.
2. resemble ; It no longer resembled a thumb (p.171)
def : to look like or be like someone or something
Ex) You resemble your mother very closely.
3. gloppy ; The ground became gloppier (p.171)
def : thick or sticky
Ex) Your cream is gloppier than mine.