Oct. 8

You have the class to complete your paragraph.  Below is the example I showed in class yesterday from the short story “Keesh.”

Example Paragraph

          Keesh was the best hunter in the village.  For example, he demonstrated all of the characteristics a good hunter should possess: bravery, selflessness, and skill.  Keesh showed how skilled he was because every time he left for a hunt he returned home with meat for village.  Furthermore, he discovered a way to kill bears using his mind rather simply trying to over-power them as the other hunters did.  This was important because Keesh was only thirteen and as the story states, “Boys of his age did not go out to hunt, and they certainly never went out to hunt alone.”  This shows how brave Keesh was.  Keesh was even willing to hunt a mother bear and her cubs which is extremely dangerous because of how aggressive mother bears are.  Even though other animals would have been safer and maybe easier to hunt, Keesh courageously hunted bears because they provided the most meat.  This was important because he wanted to make sure that his village had enough food.  This showed that he was not hunting to prove how brave he was but rather he hunted to ensure his people did not starve.  Being selfless allowed Keesh to be a better hunter than anyone else because he did not need to prove anything, rather he was hunting to survive.  The combination of Keesh’s bravery, selflessness, and skill made him the best hunter in the village.