The Book of Mormon and Life

Paying attention to character

1 Nephi 17- Nephi is commanded to build a ship and receives a lot of bad attitude from his brothers. He is saddened by their inability to accept him and his goal but does not give up.

Paying attention to figurative language

1 Nephi 20- Isaiah is quoted and he uses words and phrases that are very different than the diction of Nephi or the other authors. Words like “sinew” and phrases like “furnace of affliction” marks a change in the authors’ education and ability to speak/write. 

Paying attention to setting

1 Nephi 16- Nephi and his family move around and name the areas that they inhabit. I assume that Nephi did not write much during this time because of the lack of important events and the need to keep up his strength while traveling.

Paying attention to character

Although Jeremy did not mention it in his posts I assume as some point of reading scriptures with his daughter she will be in a bad mood or too tired.  Jeremy might be saddened by the fact that his daughter is not doing well but he will persevere because he knows it is important for his family.

Paying attention to setting

Keegan went on a mission to Angola and a lot changed in his world. The change in setting affecting the way he thought and how he communicated with his family. When you are on a mission there are some weeks that are more filled with experiences than others.

Paying attention to figurative language

This is a bit of a stretch but when Amanda served in Nauvoo in the pageant I am sure that there was a difference in the language they used. The everyday diction and how they expressed themselves changed because of their desire to share the gospel through song and the word.