Undertaking a mission means having a drive to accomplish a goal so you can have a better future for yourself. Astrid wanted to become a professional Roller Derby player specifically a jammer.As for Farah Ahmedi and Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, they wanted to protect and make sure their family survived.Astrid wanted to become a professional Roller Derby jammer,while Ahmedi and Rikki-Tikki were determined to save and protect their family;however, all three shared an ability to endure hardship to accomplish their goals.
Astrid was an ordinary girl with her best friend Nicole. She went to a Roller Derby race in which she had never seen before. She got a flier there, which had an ad about a summer program for Roller Derby. In that moment, Astrid knew she was going to be a roller girl. In that moment, Astrid knew she was going to be "a roller girl"(Astrid, pg 25). Astrid thought that it was her fate for her to become A Roller Girl.She lost her best friend Nicole because she didn't want to go to Derby camp with her. She said it felt like a ball"hits you right in the guts"(Astrid, pg 48). She felt abandoned so she went to Derby camp all alone without telling her mom that her best friend wasn't going. She realized that she wasn't going anywhere with lying so her mom…show more content… She had to escape the war in Afghanistan and cross the border to Quetta. She had to find a way to cross the border because the guards wouldn't let anyone pass by. Ahmedi had to also keep her mother alive as she was suffering a severe case of Asthma. She met Ghulam Ali who helped cross the border. He"took pity" on them and said" you're in my care now"(Ahmedi, Pg 12). When they were climbing, they had to"pause every few minutes..." because her mother was having Asthma attacks. Ahmedi "hardly felt the exertion" even with her prosthetic leg(Ahmedi, Pg 13). She was glad that Ghulam Ali was so patient with her and accepted her even though they were total
