Why Is Ashes Important

Ashes Common Assessment

It’s the end of February, during the cold stillness of the night Ashes is forced to choose to help one parent or the other.In the paper Ashes, the main charater is a girl named Ashleigh (nicknamed Ashes). Her parents have been divorced since she was 6 years old.Ashleigh's dad is fun, and a dreamer, but he is also a irresponsible bum, and her mom is the most practical person she knows, she is prepared for everything.Later in Ashes life, her dad has financial problems and he asks Ashes to take the money from mom, then the story stops.Ashleigh stole the money, because she is closer to her father, he is more supportive of her, and she thinks that she will not get in trouble.

First, Ashleigh stole the money because she is

All I can give you is dreams, Ashes. But one good dream is worth a thousand flashlights batteries.”(Pfeffer 1). This shows that he is more supportive of her because he tells her to do good all the time, so she might think that helping her dad’s financial situation is a good thing to do.”You have flair , Ashes, Style. You’re sure to make your mark. Last week he’d told me to be a astronaut. the week before that, the CEO of a Fortune 500 corporation. And the week before that he’d been stunned by my spirituality.”(Pfeffer 2).The author illustrates that her father is supportive of her in this quote.Some reasoning is that he is giving her hopes to do big things even though she won’t be an astronaut or a CEO he is being supportive of her and giving her hopes.The author claims that her father thinks of her as a special girl and that's why he is supportive of her.”I wouldn’t have any other dad. I told him”....”You’re the special one, Ashes. You’re the one-in-a-million girl.”(Pfeffer 2). This shows that her dad is supportive of her because he says that she is a one-in-a-million girl and she also says that she wouldn't want any other dad beside

The author claims that her father will pay back the money and her mother will not find out.This quote shows that Ashes thinks that she is only borrowing the money and that she will get it back on Friday.The author also reveals that that her father will take the blame if her mother finds out.”That’s a lot of money. What if Mom finds out? It’s me she’d be angry at,”.(Pfeffer 4). This shows that Ashes thinks she will get away with it because her father said that he will take the blame.Lastly the author reasons that Ashes will no get in trouble because her father makes a scheme to take the money.”Just in case she gets home early, he said. I don’t want her to see me waiting. You go up the apartment, he said. Take the money, and come right down. Then I’ll drop you off in front of her place, like always”...”What do I do if Mom’s already there? I asked. Just stay where you are, he said If you’re not back here in ten minutes, I’ll go home.”(Pfeffer 4). This shows that even if she took the money that she will look less suspicious because they made a elaborate plan that even has a back up to