by paige drummond 6 years ago
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With ex-husband
With multiple men
Not with reality as she had a husband
Selfish
Puts herself in dangerous situations
Shows Cheryl is ambitious enter and up for the challenge
"Strength and growth come only though continuous effort and struggles" -Napolean Hill
The water pipe wasn't connected, therefore she filtered dirty water by adding iodine pills
Relation to the show "Survivorman" when he boils his pee for hydration as he did not have water
Both individuals had to use survivor skills
Cheryl lost one of her boots and created new shoes out of duct tape
Past Cheryl would have given up and discontinue the hike, however Cheryl's determination pushed her to be original to finish the hike
Shows her creativity and her fast thinking
Fast thinking relates to shows such as Jeopardy, The Amazing Race, Chopped
Embarrassment as shoes made her look inexperienced and homeless
Example: while hitchhiking she was stopped by a reporter who tried to interview Cheryl for being a homeless female
Shows initiative to move past her problems
Quote: "I’m a free spirit who never had the balls to be free.” -Cheryl Strayed
Cheryl realized she needed help after she got pregnant and had to get an abortion
Realization her life was out of control
It requires strength to acknowledge one has a problem
"As I saw myself then in front of that tarnished mirror what came was the women with the hole in her heart. That was me." -Cheryl (Stryaed 38)
She thought her problems were too difficult for a therapist which led to the hike
Cheryl became helpful along her hike as she helped people who did not have water, inspired multiple individuals walking the PCT, shared her past experiences with others (especially near the end of the story)
Even though her mom has passed away, she made her proud
Becomes happier
Quit her bad habits
Cheryl believed her mom would not approve of her life choices, she wanted to make her mother proud
Bobbi and Cheryl had a very strong bond, Cheryl is constantly looking to replace her mother figure by adding other people in her
Realtes to the show/programs Intervention where people who have let their drug habits get out of hand, seek help
Got him to visit their mom in the hospital
Made his love for Cheryl's mom seem fake
Portrayed love as something useless to Cheryl
Possible reasoning for why Cheryl cheated on her husband
This led to Cheryl's risky and impulsive decisions later in her life
"Mistakes are always unforgivable, if one has the courage to admit them." -Bruce Lee
Addiction
Heroine
Unloyal
Games
Lying
Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Relationship struggles
Fighting
Makes Cheryl feel worthless
Divorce
Paul left Cheryl behind
Subtopic
Cheryl cheats on Paul
3 "hook ups" in 5 days
Bears
"BEAR! I yelped and reached for my whistle the moment after he turned and ran, his thick rump rippling in the sun as my whistle peeped its murderously loud peep. It took me a few minutes to work up the courage to continue on." -Cheryl (Strayed, 90-91)
Courage is gained through fear
Frogs
Rattle Snake
Strangers
Mom's death
Debates about being sexual along her hike
Her morals VS the point of the hike
Urges to call Paul
"I can do this, I thought. I can be Paul's wife." -Cheryl (Strayed 35)
Blisters due to her boots being too small
Pain
Barely any water
Little food
Starvation
1100 miles for a new hiker
New experiences
Tiring
Extreme heat
Tiredness
Dehydration
Can't think straight
Makes Cheryl want to give up
"I was going to quit. Quit, quit, quit, I chanted to myself as I moaned and hiked and rested." -Cheryl (Strayed, 84)
No support from
Individuals also hiking the PCT
"I was a pebble. I was a leaf. I was the jagged branch of a tree. I was nothing to them and they were nothing to me." -Cheryl (Strayed 83)
Friends
Ex
Family
Bobbi's death
Brought loneliness
"I howled and howled and howled, rooting my face into her body like an animal." -Cheryl (Strayed, 26)
Brought sadness
"I can't do this. I can't live without Mom. I can't. I can't. I can't." -Leif Strayed (Strayed, 26)
Abusive/alcoholic father
Brings back bad, fearful memories
Unhappy times in her life
Dreams
Had reoccurring dreams of Bigfoot kidnapping her
Cheryl has dreams of Bobbi begging Cheryl to kill her
Guilt
Cheryl and her mom's relationship is super strong, making the thought of killing her mom so much more traumatizing
They were going to hurt her as they had guns and appeared to be a little "rough around the edges"
Making comments about her body
Makes Cheryl feel uncomfortable
Sexual Harassment
Gretchen Carlson vs. Roger Ailes (2016)
Ani Chopourian vs. Catholic Healthcare West (2012)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Assault
His home may not have been safe
He had an aggressive personality
He was going to drive under the influence
Scared to get murdered
