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- “The Ravine” Summary
- “The Ravine” Theme: Peer Pressure
- “The Ravine” Theme: Courage
- “The Ravine” Theme: Being Yourself
Vinny; his best friend, Joe-boy; Mo; and Starlene, all fifteen-years-old, descend the muddy trail into a ravine. A boy has recently disappeared and is presumed to have drowned there. Rescue divers searched for two days without finding him. Joe-Boy makes some joking comments about the dead boy. Vinny doesn’t want to be there, but no one else seems c...
Vinny is pressured by his peers to go to the ravine and then, to jump from the upper ledge. Vinny promised his mom he wouldn’t go to the ravine. Starlene and Joe-Boy pressured him to go anyway, asking if he let his mommy run his life and implying it didn’t matter if she found out. Vinny feels he has to go because “. . .they would have laughed him r...
There are two types of courage in the story. The most obvious one is the willingness to do something dangerous—jumping off the same spot where a boy was recently killed. This is what Vinny’s friends focus on. Starlene leads the way, jumping without showing any fear. Joe-Boy and Mo jump like men, which means in an unnecessarily risky way. Joe-Boy al...
Closely related to courage is the theme of being yourself. Vinny realizes he doesn’t have to be like everyone else. He can choose not to jump, and that’s fine. Up to that point, he was ignoring his real feelings. He didn’t want to go to the ravine and he definitely didn’t want to jump off the upper ledge. He only went so he would fit in with his fr...
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ravine (rә-vēn ́): a deep, narrow valley made by running water. haole (hou lē): in Hawaii, a white person or non-native Hawaiian. ́. Vinny slipped, and dropped his towel in the mud. He picked it up and tried to brush it off, but instead smeared the mud spot around until the towel resembled something someone’s dog had slept on. “Tst,” he said.
May 31, 2021 · “The Ravine” Summary. Vinny, against the wishes of his mother, ventures into the ravine with his three friends a short time after a boy had drowned there. I say friends, but these guys aren’t very friend-like in how they treat Vinny.
Despite Joe Boy’s ribbing and intense peer pressure, Vinny acts alone and refuses to risk his life. It’s unlikely Vinny will tolerate Joe Boy’s teasing in the future now that he’s taken a bold step.
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Read the short story “The Ravine” by Graham Salisbury. Then, reread the lines indicated with each question below. Answer each question, citing text evidence. 1. Lines 1–12: Identify the story’s characters and setting. Who is the main character?
Sep 12, 2023 · Graham Salisbury’s “The Ravine” is a powerful short story that captures the emotional turbulence of adolescence. Through its well-crafted story elements and exploration of themes like resilience and the power of nature, this narrative resonates with readers of all ages.
