Ashes By Susan Beth Pfeffer Analysis

Better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual that is the definition of special.

The story Ashes by Susan Beth Pfeffer Is a book about a girl named ashes that is going thru some changes while her mom and dad are having a divorce and one of those changes would be

would ashes take the $200 dollars and make her dad happy or leave it in the pot and make her

mother happy.Ashes took the money because her dad is in debt,her dad makes her feel

special,and she does not want to loose her relationship with her dad.Ashes dad is in debt”you

owe them $200 dollars?”(Pfeffer 3) i asked trying to keep the panic out of my voice.Ashes dad needs $200

dollars throughout the story to pay these people to get the easy life.”Can you afford
I asked for a

special date with my daughter?”(Pfeffer 3)Dad is showing that even if he is broke he still can have a

special night with his daughter.”I still loved him saying it one in a million “(Pfeffer 3)Ashes dad is trying

to say that ashes is really a unique person.”You look radiant he said you get more and more

beautiful.”Pfeffer 2)Dad is saying that ashes has her own special style.Ashes does not want to destroy her

really likes spending time with ashes and calling her nicknames.”But then dad would give me a

rose or sing me song he had written for me.”(Peffer 2) Dad really cares about Ashes at all times.”I saw a women on the road ,” he'd say. “ i fixed her tire.”(Peffer 1) Ashes like the

relationship her and her dad have because of her dad's generosity.The money was taken because

ash's dad is in debt,Her dad makes her feel special’, and she does not want to destroy the

relationship her and her dad have All the ideas matter because it determines if Ash's took the

money or left it their.Is ashes special enough to take the money or is she to ordinary to take