“No matter what it was, the important thing was for me to catch up to him quickly.” (pg. 118) In this statement, Tim shows bravery in the course of suspense. Tim Meeker is occupied counting all the countries in the world until he realizes that Life has been gone for an extended amount of time. Tim comes up with multiple solutions to the dilemma at hand. For instance, he states, “He could easily have tripped in the snow and hurt himself. Maybe Father got hurt in the accident, too. Maybe he twisted an ankle or even broke his leg.” (pg.118) At heart, Tim knows that none of these suggestions are true. Tim realizes that his father would have wanted Tim to bring the oxen home no matter what, so Tim Meeker shows bravery by continuing on the intimidating
