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Glacier k2 || Greg Mortenson Scott Darsney Christa Mortenson Etienne Fine Dan Mazur Jonathan F. Mouzafer || Climbing up K2 || Gets lost and failure to reach K2 Took wrong turn and had to savor for food and water. || He retraced his tracks in the snow. || Fell asleep on a rock || Gasherbrum Broad Peak Muztagh Tower Pakistan River Bank Askole Korphe || Women of Korphe Children of Kophe Haji Ali || Greg found Mouzafer and he got water, Mouzafer took him to korphe.
 * Point of View || Setting || Characters || Events || Problem || Solution || Ending ||
 * Narrator || Baltro
 * Narrator || K2

his way to Korphe || He got to a nice small village named Korphe and the people were very welcoming to Greg. || Slept at Ali's house and was very welcomed. || Braldu River Skardu Baltstam Islamabad || Sakina Mouzaer Scott.P Tuaha Jahan || He asked to see the children's schools. || The children were working in mud without a teacher. || He had to fins a solution to the problem. || He promised that he would build a school. || Usambara Moshi Mt. Kilmanjarto Moshi Enternonoia Med. Center || Irvin Jerene Kari Soniajoy || His father and sister died. He fell 800 feet. || He does not know where to find the money he needs to build the school. || Does not have one yet. || Thinking of how to find the money. || Wisconsin || Dan M. Kishwar Syed Tom R. Tom U. Jen H. || Greg uses a typewriter (instead of a computer) to write 508 letters. || He doesn't know how to use a computer. || Kishwar Syed helped him use a computer. || He raises a 12 grand. || Korphe Skardull Khane Kuardu || Abdul Shah Mohammed Ali.. Chargazi Akhmalu Janjungpa || Greg got the supplies he needs to build the school and the supplies were stored in Korphe. || All the villages started to want Greg to build a school for them. || Greg replied "no". || Greg and changazi got into a fight. || Baltistan Bualdu River || Twaha Jahan Sakina || Greg toldd Haji Ali that he has brought the supplies he needed in order to build the school. || Haji Ali said that Korphe needed to build a brige before he builds a school. || Thought to himself. || Ws still thinking to himself. || America Skardu Braldu Valley Kophe Askole || Jean H Sakina Greg Haji Ali Balti Women Jahan Twaha Ibex George M Faisal B. || Men carried the cable for over 18 miles. The men and Greg killed the Ibex. The bridge is finished! || Still needs money for bridge. Jeeps were blocked far from Korphe. || Jean wrote a check to build the bridge. Men marched to unload the supplies on the Jeeps. || They finished building the bridge and Greg returned to the U.S. || Seattle San Francisco Skardu Korphe Braldu River California Montana Baltorto River || Greg Jean H Jennifer Wilson George McCown Sir Edmund Tara Lana P Ghulam P. Haji Ali Mouzafer Twaha Sakina || Greg is offered $20,000. Greg found true love, Tara Bishop. Greg marries Tara after 6 days. Greg became the director of CAI. || Changazi lost 1/3 of Gregs supplies. The men of Korphe has not started to build yet. || They began to build. || Greg flys to Korphe to prepare for the school. Everyone helps builds the school. Greg is the director of CAI. || Skardu Braldu Valley Askole Korphe school Peshwar Waziristan Ladha Pakistan Kot Langarkhel || Greg Jean H. Tahira Hussien Jahan Haji Ali Sakina Parvi Sher T. Twaha Tailban Osama Bin Laden Badana Gul Mr. Kahn Haji Miza || Greg learned to relax with schools construction. Men walked to retrieve roof beams. Greg gets kidnapped. || Mehndi refuses to let Greg build the school. Greg is kept hostage, therefore he cannot build the school. || The village of Korphe gives away 12 of their best rams. The men let him go when they realized he was building schools. || Greg was releases from being kept hostage. || Korphe Wazinstan Pakistan Hushe Valley Braldu Kardu Skardu Chunda Hushe Khane || Greg Tara Amira Jean H. Balti People Haji Ali Twaha Hussien Ghulam P Mouzafer Sakina Tahira Hawa Jahan Syed Abba Risvi Mohammed Aslam Kahn Shakeela || Horeni got leukemia. Amira is born.They finished building the school. Horeni gave CAI one million dollars. Horeni died. Greg built three more schools. Greg's family came to Korphe. School opened and Greg got clean water for Baltistan. || Mouzafer is getting old. || He decides to work in some gardens in his town. || Greg is successful and keeps building schools. Greg watches girl graduate top class and she was the first educated. || Kashmir Pakistan Baltistan Skardu Brolmo Indus River Bangladish Calcutta, India Afghanistan Takistan || Greg Syed Abbas Apo R. Mullah G. Fatima Amina Nargiz Ali Alex Lowe Tilban rebels Khlber Bishop Mortenson || Greg speaks with war refugees. A stranger gave Greg a check for $20,000. Mother Teresa dies and Tara gives birth to a baby boy. || Refugees need food, water and medicine. Greg is working hard and is too overwhelmed. Greg wants to help refugees. || Families move over the mountains and Greg builds schools for them. He drills 120 ft and reaches water. Man wrote a check for $20,000. Tara convinced Greg to calm down. || Greg tries to get more people aware of what is going on in Pakistan. || Skardu Kuardu Korphe Afganistan America Kabul Durkhani High Montana Capitol Hill Washington D.C || Osama B Laden McMrown Fasal B Dan Amy Susan Aziza Hussain Brigadier General Bashi Syed Twaha Omar || Haji Ali dies. 9-11 occoured. Greg gets hate letters. Mary Bono helped Greg get his story heard in Washington. || 9-11 happened and Pakistan was in danger. People of the congress kept thinking of Greg. || Syed Abbas gave forgiveness speech. Greg talked about education for the children. || Greg visited Haji Ali's grave. || Kabull Wakhan Skardu Braldu Korphe Indus George || Kevin Fedarko Jahan Jake Ghulam Parvi Khan Kais Abdullah Rashid || Reporter went with Greg to Korphe. Greg was going to Wakhan to find horse men he made a promise to. || Jahan needs 20,000 dollars. Two gangs were shooting at each other and Greg was in middle of them. || Fedarko published story. Acar passed and agreed to take Greg with to finish his journey. || Greg listens to how Jahan wants to become a "super lady". Sardhar started to talk about the school and was starting to think about Christa and how proud she would be of him and all of his accomplishments. ||
 * Trees
 * Paiyucha || Greg took the wrong turn again on
 * Narrator || Korphe
 * Greg's Daughter || Tanaznia
 * Narrator || St. Paul Minnesota
 * Narrator || Rawalpindi
 * Narrator || Korphe
 * Narrator || Korphe || Louis Reichardi || Greg went back to the USA. || Greg lost his job and his girlfriend. || He got a phon call from Louis and she told him to contact Jean. || The phone started to ring. ||
 * Narrator || Pakistan
 * Narrator || U.S.A
 * Narrator || Korphe
 * Narrator || Montana
 * Narrator || India
 * Narrator || Zuudkhan
 * Narrator || Korphe U.S


 * Themes || Quotes-Examples/page# ||
 * Perseverance ||  ||
 * Never gave up on K2. || Page 8"Even though he knew he had no food and no warm clothing and wouldn't survive if he didn't find hope, he wasn't scared. ||
 * Followed through on building school. || Page 42"But Dr.Greg was different, he would come back." ||
 * People calling him a traitor || Page 130-131"For the first time in his life, Greg found himself opening hate letters from fellow Americans." ||
 * Humanitarianism ||  ||
 * Building the bridge || Chapter 8-Greg got all of the people in Korphe to help him build the bridge! ||
 * Building the schools || Chapter 15-The children were very excited when the school was finished and the village all helped to create it! ||
 * Greg was trying to help gain the girls a right to education || Page 104"At first, when i began to attend school, many people in the village told me a girl had no business doing sure a thing" Shakeela said. ||
 * Cooperation ||  ||
 * Greg was kidnapped || Chapter 14-Greg was blind folded and taken away in the night. ||
 * Greg helped Jahan get the money she needed || Page 140-"I told you my dream was to become a doctor one day, you said you would help me ||
 * Surdah was talking to Greg about the school they needed to build || Surdah was talking to Greg about the school they needed to build ||
 * Sacrifice ||  ||
 * All of his belongings || Chapter 2-Greg gave away all of his belonging Car, House, ect... to raise money ||
 * Haji Ali sacrified his village's precious rams. || Page 82"You have to understand in these villages, a ram is like a first born child, prize low, and family pet all rolled into one. ||
 * His backpack on business cards || Page 151-152 When Greg was escaping from the gangs he left is backpack and business card in the other jeep ||
 * Education ||  ||
 * More girls are now starting to get an education. || Page 105"Once you've educated the boys,they tend to leave the villages and go serch for work in the city. He said. "But the girls stay home, because leaders in the community, and pass on what they've learned. ||
 * Greg shook hands with all the students at the school first open in Korphe. || Page 140"When ever Greg visited one of the CAI's schools, he made a point to shake every students hand" ||
 * Compasion ||  ||
 * Greg made a promise to the kids that he would help that do what ever they wanted if they worked hard. || Page 140"If the studied hard, he would help them reach what ever goals they set for them selves" ||
 * Even with gangs shooting above his head Greg wouldn't give up. || Page 150" I stopped thinking about escape and stared thinking about escape" ||
 * Even with gangs shooting above his head Greg wouldn't give up. || Page 150" I stopped thinking about escape and stared thinking about escape" ||


 * Obstacles Greg Morteson Faced || How He Overcame the Obstacle ||
 * Being lost in the mountains. || Did not panic; he had survival skills. ||
 * Bullied at school. || Ignored rude comments. ||
 * Christa died. || He did not overcome obstacle; tried to climb k2 and, building a school in her honor. ||
 * He did not have enough money to build the school. || Wrote letters and met Jean H. ||
 * He needed a ride to Korphe. || Man drove him through the mountains. ||
 * They kept stopping in several towns. || Greg forced him to go to Korphe. ||
 * Korphe needs a bridge. || Greg goes back to America to raise money. ||
 * The jeeps were stopped by a rockslide. || Men walked 18 miles to get supplies. ||
 * He was being held hostage. || The men let him go to keep building schools. ||
 * Greg needed to help the refugees. || He wrote letters; tried to get more people to be aware of whats going on. ||
 * He was hit by a tree on the top of a truck. || He got over it, and kept going ||
 * Was captured by smugglers || He explained his story and was set free. ||
 * Greg has been working too much. || Greg had himself only stay in Pakistan for wto months per trip. ||
 * The jeep that Greg's supplies were on got stuck. || He walked the supplies by foot. ||
 * Greg only had $83 in the bank. || He saved money and received check for $20,000. ||
 * Had to leave his family for a while. || He had to move past it and got to call. ||
 * Lost girlfriend. || He moved on and met Tara. ||
 * Haji Ali died. || He did not move on from this obstacles but it did encourage him to build more schools. ||
 * Only two people showed up to his speech. || Got lucky and found check in the back of the room for $20,000 ||


 * Cultral Differences || Quotes/Examples ||
 * Women were very shy || Page 11 "They pulled their shawls over their faces" ||
 * Made a pot of tea for a stranger. || Page 13"Than Haji Ali handed him a cup of tea." ||
 * Kids do not have a school || Page 17"Seventy eight boys and four girls were kneeling on the frosted ground to study." ||
 * The women touched Greg || Page 49"It is against tradition for a Balti woman to touch a man that is not related to her." ||
 * Sitting on the rooftops || Page 55"chatting accross the rooftops to other families." ||
 * More respect || Page 71"The bride's father must give the groom's family a price called a dowry when two people get married". ||
 * Eating meat || Page 72"People who may only get meat a few times a year, that meal was much more derious buisness than a school. ||
 * School || Page 76"I had no idea what a school was." ||
 * Pace of working || Page 79"We Americans think you have to accomplish everything quickly." ||
 * Knowledge || Page 83 "I can't read anything" ||
 * War || Page 111"Everytime a shell exploded, Aamina would shake and cry and fall to the Earth." ||
 * The woman of Khane wrapped hands before touching Greg. || Page. 38"The girls wrapped cautiously in their headscarves before touching the strange American" ||
 * Sakina is thinking of Greg as a son || Page 50"But she already thought of him as her own child, so she accepted it." ||
 * Greg goes hunting with the men of Korphe || Page 51"Just like sometimes people in America bring friends on family outings, this is sort of like that because Twaha brought Greg to a hinting outing. ||
 * Kids don't go to school everyday. || Page 17"He came to Korphe three days a week The rest of the time the students were alone to practice the lessons he had left behind." ||
 * Traditional were is long shirts and baggy pants. || Page 31"Abdul look doubtfully at Greg, who was wearing worn-out tennis shoes and a shabby, dirt shalwar kamiz, that are traditional clothes in Pakistan." ||
 * Unmarried men sleep on the rooftop. ||  ||