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-Baltoro Glacier -Pakistan -Braldu River -Askole - Korphe || -Greg Mortensen -Scott Darsney -Christa -Etienne Fine -Dan Mazur -Jon Pratt -Mouzafer -Yakub -Haji Ali -Twaha || -Failure to finish K2 -Lost his way, went to Korphe || -Failure to climb K2 -Fine got sick - Lost twice || -Found Mouzafer || Ended upin Korphe with Haji Ali an Twaha. || -Baltistan -Islamabad -Tanzania -Usambara Mt. -Moshi -Minnesota || -Sakina -Jahan -Irvin (Dempsey) -Jerene -Kari -Sonja -Joy || **Past Time** -Moved to Africa at 3 months old -Climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro -Christa was diagnosed with epilepsy -Moved to the U.S. -Greg enlisted in Army
 * Chapters || Point of View || Setting || Characters || Events || Problem || Solution || Ending ||
 * 1 & 2 || Third Person || -K2
 * 3 & 4 || Third Person || -Skardu

-Left Korphe, but came back || **Past** **Time** -Left Africa -Sister died
 * Present Time**

-Saw people in Korphe suffering -Realised Korphe had bad school || -Stayed in Korphe and gave them his things -Helped cure simple injuries || Greg was determined to go back to Korphe and build a school for them. || -Rawalpindi -Khane || -Kishwar Syed -Dr. Tom Vaughan -Jean Hoerni -Abdul Shah -Changazi -Akhmalu -Tanjungpa || -Raised money for school -Learned how to type in order to type letters -Was donated a check from J.H. -Got all of the supplies || -Didn't know how to raise the money -There was confusion with Changazi about the school || - Was given check -Cleared things up || Greg saw all children of Korphe. || -Ran into Haji Ali -Called J.H. for money for a bridge || -Needed a bridge in Korphe before they can build school -Greg was lonely and broke || -Greg agreed to help || Greg called J.H. fro money to help build the bridge in Korphe || -Santa Cruz -Bozeman, Montana || -Hussein -George McCown -Faisal Baig -Hawa -Jennifer Wilson -Edmund Hillary -Tenziny Norgeuy -Tara Bishop -Lana Pieri -James Bullock -Ghulam Parvi || -Greg got a check to build the bridge -The Balti woman touched Greg -The men went on a ibex hunt & caught an ibex -Built the bridge -Greg talked to people of the AHF -Greg met with Hoerni and was given $20,000 for himself -Met Tara, who he soon married -Parvi helped Greg get the supplies -Hoerni offered Greg a job as a director of the CAI -Greg and Tara moved & Tara got pregnant || -Bad weather -Greg was broke -Wasn't able to get a hold of his supplies || -Greg was given a check -Parvi helped Greg find the supplies he needed || Greg is back in Pakistan, ready to build the school, with Mouzafer's belssing. || -Wazirstan -Ladha -Kot Langarkol || -Haji Mehdi -Badam Gul -Mr. Khan -Haji Mirza -Khan || -Greg and the people of Korphe started the school -Greg learned valuable lessons from Haji Ali -Haji Mirza (other chief) demanded twelve rams, or the school couldn't be built -Greg started looking for new school sites. -Greg was captured since he was American -Khan let Greg watch him play soccer -Greg was released, and had a celebration. || -Haji Ali isn't able to read. -Greg went to smugglers and was captured. || - Greg was freed because he said that he was building schools in Pakistan || Greg was now freed and had a celebration. || -Hailey, Idaho -Chunda || -Amira Eliana -Hawa -Tahira -Syed Abbas Risvi -Hushe -Mohammed Aslam Khan -Shakeela || -Tara had her baby. -Greg was able to sleep inside and had good manners -The Korphe school was finished -Jean Hoerni died. -Greg created a school for Balti porters || -The Balti women wanted a woman's center -Only boys went to the schools. -Some of the schools were to far away. || -Greg created a center for woman -Started to let girls go to school. -Built schools closer to everyone. || Girls have been going to school and doing very well. || -Apple Valley, Minnesota -Bangladesh -Philippines -Calcutta, Indiana -Tajikstan || -Apo Razak -Mullah Gulzar -Fatima Batool -Aamina -Nargiz Ali -Alex Lowe -Khyber Bishop Mortensen -(memory of Mother Teresa) || -Greg visited villagers affected by the war going on. -Greg gave talks and speeches about the CAI, his climb on K2, and Pakistan, hoping for donations -Greg received a $20,000 check -Greg visited a nun, and went to Mother Teresa had died -Tara gave birth to Khyber Bishop Mortensen || -Pakistan was in a war with India -Pakistan had very little water -Greg needed a little more money for the CAI -Greg has been working too often || -Helped deliver water -Greg was given a $20,000 check -Greg cut down his trips to Pakistan || Greg brought his new son to a show & tell at Amira's preschool || -New York -Kuardu -Braldu Gorge -Kabul || -Dan -Susan -Amy -Aziza Hussain -Bashir Baz -Karen -Mullah Omar -Abdullah Rahman -Uzra Falzad -Julia Bergman -Mary Bono || -Greg & McCown traveled to Zuudkahn -Took part in a polo match. -New York was bomb (911) -Greg & McCown were sent a helicopter to get picked up -Greg visited Korphe -Greg kept visiting Pakistan and Afghanistan -Haji Ali died, Greg thought of him & his lessens -Greg check on the schools. || -People in Afghanistan have been dying from illnesses. -New York has been bombed. -No airplanes will take Greg & McCown home. -Afghans wanted a school in Afghanistan || -Greg brought water and medicine. -Greg & McCown stayed at a safe resort until airplanes were available. || Greg was giving a lecture about the things going on. || -Faizabad -Salang Tunnel -Badakhshan -Pamir Mountains || -Kevin Fedarko -Jake -Yasmine -Zahir Shan -Sardhar Kahn -Kais || -While in Korphe, Jahan told Greg about a promise he had made, and told him she wanted to be a doctor. -Greg was getting letters. -Greg met the king of Afghanistan. -Went into a tunnel. || -People were shooting guns. || -Greg was able to avoid them and leave. || Greg is now going to build schools in Afghanistan and sees a great future ahead of him. ||
 * Present Time**
 * 5 & 6 || Third Person || -Wisconson
 * 7 & 8 || Third Person || -San Francisco || -Dr. Louis Reichardt || -Twaha helped Greg cross the river in the basket
 * 9 - 12 || Third Person || -Fairmont Hotel
 * 13 & 14 || Third Person || -Peshawar
 * 15 & 16 || Third Person || -Hushe Valley
 * 17 & 18 || Third Person & a bit of Greg's point of view. || -Brolmo
 * 19 & 20 || Third Person & a bit of Greg's point of view. || -Zuudkahn
 * 21 & 22 || Third Person || -Wakhan


 * Themes || Quotes-Examples/page# ||
 * Perseverance ||  ||
 * Greg never gave up on K2 || "He stumbled on. Even though he knew he had no food and no warm clothing and wouldn't survive if he didn't find both soon, he wasn't scared..." Found on page 8. ||
 * Greg had so much work to do and didn't spend enough time with his family, but worked it all out. || "He thought he could handle every project himself- but the work was too much. He didn't have enough time for each project. And he wasn't taking care of himself, either- not sleeping, not exercising..." Found on page 116 ||
 * Greg began getting hate mail, but went on. || "... to get those kinds of letters from fellow Americans made me wonder whether I should give up." Found on page 131 ||
 * Humanitarianism ||  ||
 * Greg wanted to build a school for the children of Korphe. || "He put his hand ons Haji Ali's shoulders. 'I will build a school. I promise." Found on page 18 ||
 * At first, Greg helped for no money in return, and sold everything he had. || He had to get a check. Found on page 30 ||
 * Cooperation ||  ||
 * Twaha & Greg cooperated by getting across the gorge. || "Twaha helped Greg climb into the cable car to cross the river again." Found on page 41 ||
 * Haji Ali & Haji Mehdi had to cooperate in order to build the school. || "I demand twelve of your largest rams.' 'As you wish Haji Ali said..." Found on page 81 ||
 * Sacrifice ||  ||
 * Greg sold everything he owned || "But he still needed more money to get himself to Pakistan. He sold his books on climbing and some other old, rare books that belonged to his father. He sold his climbing gear. And he finally sold his car..." Found on page 30. ||
 * Haji Ali sacrificed his village's precious rams || "Haji Ali took twelve of the rams and tied their bridles together. The boys who took care of the animals cried as they handed them over. He led the line of rams to Haji Mehdi and threw a rope to him without a word..." Found on page 82. ||
 * Greg left his family to go to Pakistan. || "Greg left the country only a few weeks after Amira's birth..." Found on page 94 ||
 * Education ||  ||
 * More girls are now starting to get an education. || "... not a single person in this area believes women should not be educated..." Found on page 122 ||
 * Bangladesh, the world's poorest country, have schools now. || "He was very impressed with the schools that had been built for girls in Bangladesh, one of the poorest countries on Earth." Found on page 116 ||
 * Aslam had to hang from goat bladders so he wouldn't drown, just to go to school. || "Alone, Aslam made his way to a large town and was enrolled in a government school." Found on page 103 ||
 * Compassion ||  ||
 * Greg did everything for his sister Christa. || "... to keep bringing education, and hope, and chances of a better life for the children of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Christa would have been proud." Found on page 155 ||
 * Uzra came to school everyday because she was so compassionate about it. || "Her school's boundary wall had been blown to rubble. The roof had fallen in. Still, she was coming to work every day and putting and putting the place back together..." Found on page 134 ||
 * Greg did everything for his sister Christa. || "... to keep bringing education, and hope, and chances of a better life for the children of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Christa would have been proud." Found on page 155 ||
 * Uzra came to school everyday because she was so compassionate about it. || "Her school's boundary wall had been blown to rubble. The roof had fallen in. Still, she was coming to work every day and putting and putting the place back together..." Found on page 134 ||


 * Obstacles Greg Morteson Faced || How He Overcame the Obstacle ||
 * Greg lost his way twice. || Found his way, and went into Korphe. ||
 * Greg couldn't raise enough money for the Korphe school. || Greg was given a check from Jean Hoerni. ||
 * Greg was hit by a tree on the top of a truck. || Greg got over it, and kept going. ||
 * Greg was captured by smugglers. || He explained why he was there and was set free. ||
 * Greg had been working too much. || Greg had himself only stay in Pakistan for two months per trip. ||
 * The jeep that Greg's supplies were on got stuck. || They walked the supplies by foot. ||
 * Greg only had $83 in the bank. || He saved his money and received a check for $20,000. ||
 * Had to leave his family for a while. || Had to move past it and got to call. ||
 * Greg needed to help the refugees. || Greg wrote letters to try and tell people what was going on. ||
 * Christa died. || Tried to do things to make her proud. ||
 * Only two people showed up for his speech. || Greg was lucky and was given a $20,000 check. ||
 * His girlfriend broke up with him. || Greg met Tara. ||
 * Greg needed a ride to Korphe. || Men drove him there. ||
 * Bullied at school. || Greg ignored the rude comments. ||
 * Haji Ali died. || Encouraged Greg to build more schools. ||


 * Cultral Differences || Quotes/Examples ||
 * Woman are more shy. || "...pulled shalls over their faces..." Found on page 11 ||
 * Guests were offered into homes with a pot of tea. || "No one talked as a cup of tea was prepared..." Found on page 12 ||
 * Kids don't go to school everyday. || "... he came to Korphe three days a week. The rest of the time the students were left alone to practice the lessons he had left behind." found on page 17 ||
 * Traditional wear is long shirts and baggy pants. || "Abdul look doubtfully at Greg, who was wearing worn-out tennis shoes and a shabby, dirty //**shalwar kamiz**,// the long shirt and baggy pants that are traditional clothes in Pakistan." Found on page 31 ||
 * Unmarried men sleep on the rooftop. || "At night, unmarried men like Greg and Twaha often slept on rooftops, under the stars." Found on page 56 ||
 * They marry and have kids very young. || Twaha's wife passed away and he has daughter. Found on page 56 ||
 * The groom has to pay a price called a dowry to the bride's father. || "In Balti culture, the bride's father must give the groom's family a bride price called a dowry..." Found on page 71 ||
 * The religious leaders don't do labor. || "Greg was most amazed of all to see that Sher Takhi, the mullah, of Korphe had come along as well. Mullahs aren't supposed to do physical labor. Their jobs are to pray, study and teach..." Found on page 80 ||
 * Don't use last names. || Pages vary. Example: Twaha, Hawa & Shakeela ||
 * Women use a traditional kiss. || "...the women kissed him in the traditional way, laying their palms on his cheek and kissing the backs of their own hands." Found on page 121 ||
 * Use a dance of welcome. || "Village elders performed a traditional dance of welcome. Greg got up to dance with them." Found on page 122. ||
 * Have a special symbol of mourning & grief. || "They pressed eggs into their hands..." Found on page 126 ||
 * Hunt for ibex. || "The Balti prize the horns as much as they love an animal's meat..." Found on page 51 ||
 * Only woman go in the kitchen. || "Normally only women in the house would do any work in the kitchen." Found on page 50 ||
 * They only eat two meals a day. || "Their two meals a day were usually eaten on the flat roofs of their houses." Found on page 55 ||
 * Treated guests nicely and covered them with valuables. || "Someone tucked a heavy quilt over Greg... Greg realized that his hosts had covered him up with the most valuable thing they owned." Found on page 14 ||
 * The nearest doctor lived far away. || "... the nearest doctor lived a week's walk away..." Found on page 16 ||
 * Water bottles & flashlights were precious. || " Small, useful items like Nalgene water bottles or flashlights were precious to the Balti." Found on page 16 ||