The First Winter Review

   It was an interesting observation of how the majority of the people spent their first winter. You see how they weren't completely prepared as they thought they'd be. The harsh winds and the huge amounts of snow that covered the vast land. Everyday for the Irish family was a struggle. The mother was holding onto the children since the father had to leave to make money in the lumber industry. Their food was very basic with only poorly salted pork, potatoes and anything else they could scramble. As I've also before, since they weren't completely prepared for the winter, the mother dies pneumonia. So the sister had to struggle to maintain the family with the little brother while father's gone. The emotional and physical toll was heavy. It was practically a miracle they survived their first winter. It was truly a remarkable way to portray the first settlers life with their first winter. Though some have survived, many of them weren't as blessed the others.