Summarizing & “The Outcasts of Poker Flat”

Directions: In the space below, summarize (in two sentences…your choice of clauses) each of the following paragraphs. Be careful that your second sentence expresses the impact that the paragraph has on the narrative as a whole.
ex: The paragraph beginning, “He started to his feet…”
As snow begins to fall, John Oakhurst has a feeling that Uncle Billy has done something bad. In the context of the whole narrative, it is concerning because this group of outcasts is now caught in snow and their things have been taken.
(8) The paragraph beginning, “The women slept…”

The women in the group, Mother Shipton and the Duchess, sleep peacefully during the night. This paragraph highlights the vulnerability and innocence of these two female characters, contrasting with the harsh reality they will soon face.