“Ashes” is a compelling story written by Susan Pfeffer tells about the relationship of father and daughter. Ashes’s parents are divorced, and Ashes’s dad takes her home every Tuesdays and Thursdays. She always feels better with her dad and likes being with him. But, he is also really irresponsible and breaks his fair share of promises. A lesson that this story suggests is that just because you have influence doesn’t mean you should abuse it. From the start of the story, Susan Pfeffer tries to make it very obvious that Ashes looks up to her father. Ashes’s father makes her always feel better and more free than she feels with her mother.“That winter, it felt like every time that I saw my father, the sun cast off just a little more warmth than