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The setting for Cold Mountain is in the state of North Carolina during the
Civil War time period. Most of the key events happen in Cold Mountain. Inman
tries to go back to Cold Mountain because Ada's home is near Cold Mountain. When
he reaches Cold Mountain he can go to Ada's home. The plot of Cold Mountain is
to reunite Inman and Ada. Inman deserts the Confederate army a few years after
the start of the war, and he tries to go back to Cold Mountain where he can find
Ada's home. On his way to Cold Mountain Inman faces many challenges. Some of the
challenges he faces are: 1. He has to hide from the home guard so they can't
capture him and take him back 2. He has to hide from federal raiders so he won't
get killed on his way back 3. He has to find food and shelter everyday The
challenges stated above are just some of the challenges he faces, he faces many
more challenges that I have not mentioned above. Also on the way to Cold
Mountain Inman meets many different people. Some of these people help Inman and
others just endanger his life. Ada & Inman Difference, and similarities are the
things that make relationships interesting.
Having different points of view,
different believe keeps the people involve in relationships busy trying to learn
a little bit from each other. In relationships similarities are used as a
balance. Similarities keep the relationship from being all disagreement. Having
similar goals, hobby, interest keep the relationship healthy. In the novel Cold
Mountain the author Charles Frazier portraits two characters Ada and Inman, that
have both differences and similarities which enhances their relationship in to a
balance more interesting one. Ada and Inman are the main characters of the
novel. This two characters have many differences in their life. The first
difference came in their childhood. Ada as a child was a responsible student
that strobe for academic excellence. In the other hand the only knowledge given
by the author of Inman in school is when he drop out of it because he was afraid
for a punishment his teacher was going to enforce upon him, because he threw his
hat out the window (pg5). The second major difference comes in the form of Cold
Mountain. This place is seen by Inman as a beautiful place he can go to forget,
relax, and to be reborn. He believe this thanks to his Indian friend Swimmer who
tells Inman that Cold Mountain is the closes thing to the heavens (pg19). Adas
view of Cold Mountain is on the opposite side of the spectrum.
Adas sees Cold
Mountain as Visible moisture- light haze, dense valley fogs, tatters of cloud
hanging like rags on the shoulders of Cold Mountain (pg35). The third major
difference is found the way they feel about small town life. Ada comes form city
life. She lived in Charleston before moving to the country there for she had a
view of the country that was not in the positive side (pg53). In the other hand
Inman sees the country as his home. A place were every body is kind and
peaceful. He is deeply attach to his small town life. But not everything where
differences between the characters of Ada and Inman. There were also some
similarities between them. The first similarity is found in their believe of the
supernatural. Their characters both see superstition as a last resort for hope.
Ada sees a man coming to town in a reflection in a well (pg49), this image she
believe is the image of the person that’s going to solve her problems. Inman’s
supernatural believe is the hope that Cold Mountain is a magical place were he
can be reborn (pg23). They also agree in the thought that they need some one to
help them continue their life. they need companion ship and some to express
their feelings and believe to. One of the major points of the novel is the
believe that nature is a the perfect shelter to protect them self from harm
(pg66). In Ada’s case from the harm of public opinion, and in Inman’s case from
the harm of war. This couple have well balance characteristics. They both agree
on some and disagree on others. Through out history, the most common problem
that couples face has been just plain boredom. This leads to infidelity because
the spause is looking to fill the hole the partner leave open in the
relationship. To avoid boredom a couple should have a balance, well rounded
relationship. And to achieve balance the most important factors that should be
present are similarity, and deference. Something that the main characters of
this novel have in perfect in perfect harmony.
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