When you Know it Have you ever had to make a decision where no matter what you do, it’s still going to end badly? Susan Beth Pfeffer, the author of “Life as we Knew it,” has left an incredible cliffhanger. In “Ashes,” Ashleigh has to steal from her mom to help her dad. Her other option, which is to not steal, which will help her mom, but her dad will get in even more trouble than he already is.In the end though, Ashleigh chooses to help her dad because he spends the most time with her, he’s having Ashleigh steal to help the mom, and she looks up to him. One reason why she’d choose to help her dad is because she’s spent much more time with him.“I’d go straight to Dad’s place from school, wait for him to show, and then we’d have supper together and talk.” (pg. 1) Everyday after school, she has dinner with him. Since mealtime is one of the places where people bond most by conversation and food, Ashleigh would favor her father. In the story, Ashleigh’s mom is never with her. To actually form a relationship with anyone, you have to at least be around them. Once again, only the dad hangs out with their child. …show more content…
“He’s a rescuer.”I saw a woman stranded on the side of the road,” he’d say. “So I changed a tire for her.” (pg. 1) Since he’s always helping others, and she’s always with him, so she would want to help (she actually does ask). The father is actually an amazing dad, and to top it all off, he’s never told a lie to Ashleigh. almost everything he’s said to Ashleigh throughout the story has been true, if it hasn’t, then it was to make her feel good. He’s also always been extremely polite and nice to her. A main phrase he said to her that definitely helped her get over stealing, was that she was a “one-in-a-million girl.” She loved hearing this because it made her feel special, and no one else called her that. She also thought this for the nickname he gave to her,