Robertson,+K

Robertson

Dear Robert, I hope you heard about Emitt. I cannot believe what they did to him. In my mind all he did was show that he thought that lady was pretty, and what did he receive from it, murder. The worse part is that they shot him, and then drowned him, and he definitely did not deserve it. I think that something needs to be done, and that we cannot just stand around and continue to let us die. I cannot believe that someone could this to a teenager like us. We are people too, and we should have the same rights as everybody else. Teenagers will be teenagers, and adults should respect that no matter what color our skin is. I am tired of having to stop and step off the road any time a white woman passes me. I think we need to act so that this does not happen again in the future. We need somehow organize together and show that we are just as smart and equal to all of the whites. If you have any ideas of how to do this, please write them back to me. However for now, we need to keep low, and make sure to do nothing that could possibly be considered as rude. Since anything could become our death sentence. Please write back, your friend, Kayla

Evlyn- WOW, that was really well written. It's cool how instead of saying your scared for your safety, you want to take action and try to fight back. It's cool how you cam up with that different perspective.

I like how you had a definite plan that you wanted to follow through on in reaction to Emmit's murder. -Milena

Great idea for the content of this letter. It would take an extremely brave African American to begin fighting back. I am interested in how you would fight back. Could you include any ideas for rebellion and change? Mrs. Brooks

I like how you really showed your opinion on this issue. It was really well written and it sounds like you feel really stongly about your beliefs. Nice job! -Xia Madonis

“Seriously, Mrs. Brooks, I am not joking. I had just finished my paper, and it was the best paper ever. I was just about to save it, when the wall behind me caught on fire. I do not know how it happened but it did. So, I immediately forgot about my paper, and tried to leave the room. However, a few minuets before my brother had locked my in the room. I tried to break threw the door but I couldn’t. So I was forced to climb out the sky window, and climb onto the roof. By the time I got on the roof, the entire computer was on fire. I had to jump of the roof to keep from being burned, but I was unable to save the computer. So you see, I had completed the paper, but I can’t get it because the computer is now just ashes.” “Well Kayla, there are a few problems with your story. Why did the wall just suddenly catch on fire? Also, how did you jump off the roof without braking anything.” “Oh, that simple, yesterday I had made a pile of leaves form my yard, so when I went to jump off the roof, I jumped into the pile of leaves.” “Kayla, it’s in the middle of winter, and there is know way you could have a pile of leaves in the back yard.” “Did I say leaves? I meant grass. I had just finished cutting the grass, and I racked all of the cuttings into a pile. That’s what I jumped in, and that’s what saved my life.” “Alright, that’s enough lies out of you. You will have to hand in your paper by tomorrow, or you will receive a zero. You will also loose ten percent when you hand it in by tomorrow.” “Well, I am not lying. I could have died, and all you care about is my paper?” “I am sure that you are lying to me, and you must have your paper in by tomorrow.” “But I’m telling the truth!” “Do you have any proof?” “Aw, dang it!”

Are humans inherently good or evil?

People in society often thrive on the bad or depressing news, instead of looking at the good. These people often overlooks what is positive in a situation, and only looks at the bad events. This does not mean that they were born evil, or to look at the negitive, it is simply the chooses they make as they grow up. A person like this will often say that it is easier to look at the bad, because they can just think of one thing and turn it into a negative thought. However, to find the positive in a situation it often takes time to look at what will happen, or look past the negative. Since it is easier to look at the negative, people often see these people as also bad, or evil. The people that are seen as bad or evil, are not truly evil, but lazy. They do not want to take the time to think of the bright side to things, so they inherently become bad. When a person looks for the easy way out, they may not make the best desisions, because they will always look at what will help themselves the quickest, and not the other people around the. These people could be called pessemists, but luckly they are not the only people in the world. Just as some people choose to be evil, people do choose to be good. If a person is seen as good, it does not mean that they are all good, just that they seem to make better choices. People's choices make them eather good or evil, but no person is born evil, or good.

Beatrice says, "You are very different from Rebecca." Who was Rebecca? What was her daily life like?

Rebecca was a the former wife of Maxim de Winter. She tragedy died when she drowned in the bay at their house, called Manderley. However, before she died she had a wonderful life. She fell in love with Maxim when she was invited into a party at Manderley. He invited her back to the house many times, until he romantically proposed to her over a candlelight dinner. One month later they had a beautiful wedding, where everyone was invited. Rebecca wore a wonder white gown, and Maxim where the classic black suite. After the wedding, they had the reception party at Manderley, and it lasted for hours. Their was dancing, food, and many people to socialize with. That was the first night Rebecca relized how wonderful the rest of her life would be.

She quickly found a morning routine, that she never broke. She would wake up as soon as the sun rose. Then Mrs. Danvers would bring her her breakfast in bed. She would wash and dress herself before going to the morning-room. This is where she would meat maxim, and they would talk for some time about life, and what parties they should plan next. Once they were through talking, she would retreat back to her room. She would plan each party and right the new guest list. Hundreds of people came to their parties every week, and everything would have to be perfect. Once she had everything planned, she would hand it over to Mrs. Danvers, who was in charge of making it all happen.

Once lunch came around she would eat with Maxim, and then together they would walk out to the bay together. She loved the ocean, and Maxim said it brought out her true beauty. They would then return to the house for tea, and then she would start preparing for the party. If they decided not to have a party, they would both retreat back into the yard and look at all of the flowers, including the rose garden. Rebecca loved the rose garden, because it reminded her of her mother. Her mother raised her as a child, for her father was always away on some business deal. They were very close, and she was invited to every party. The day Rebecca died, was the worst her mother ever had to live through. Since the death of Rebecca, Maxim has always invited Rebecca's mother to the parties, but she never comes. She has not been seen in years, and proubly never will. Although the death of Rebecca was tragic, she had a wonderful life before she died because Maxim treated her like a queen.