Pages 26-49

In pages 26-49 I have read about some events with the boy’s father. Little Norm is woken up by his father early in the morning to go surfing. The boy tells his father that he is too tired; he has been hurt, and does not want to go surfing. Norm (little Norm's father) tells the boy that the iodine in the salt water will be good for his scrapes. Reluctantly the boy gets out of bed and goes with his father. His father takes him to the ocean to teach him how to surf. While attempting to surf the boy messes up and is hit by a wave. A friend of the boy shows up and the boy's father helps him surf on a big wave. After seeing his friend surf, the boy tells his father that the next wave is his. Little Norm manages to hit the wave and ride it correctly. After his wave, little Norm goes to his mother, Jan, where she is watering flowers. Little Norm's father asks Jan if she saw the boy's wave, and at this time Norm notices something is wrong with Jan. After putting away the surf boards, the boy's father notices Jan's black eye. Norm is angered by this, but does not act on it. Little Norm is told privately by his father to stay away from Nick at all times possible, and not to argue with Nick. Little Norm agrees and decides to visit his Godmother. After this the book then turns to the plane crash. The boy manages to slowly climb back up the mountain over the course of 30 minutes. Once back to his father, the boy kicks some ice to develop steps. When he is finished making steps he examines his father. Little Norm is too weak to move his father; so little Norm hugs his dad, and discovers he is still warm.

My Thoughts:

The boy has a bad home situation, but his father clears things up. Little Norm's father gets him away from all of the bad home situations, and educates the boy on recreational activities. The boy's father teaches the boy to preserver through struggles. I enjoyed this part of the book especially. This part of the book shows how good of a father the boy has.