Patriot's Pen Essay

Author’s Note: Most people don’t think about the people that founded their country. In this country, there were people from the past that created America. They started everything in America. If you could really meet these people, what would you tell them?

                How would you talk to someone that important? What would you talk about? I would talk to them with honor and pride because of their duty to America. I would tell them what a great honor it would be to talk to a person who helped shape our country in the very beginning. I would tell them that they would’ve gone through many hardships to start a country, but they didn’t overlook those problems. They took them on and thought, “I will make sure that our future generations have a great country to live in!” If you think about it, many people wouldn’t be able to do what our founding fathers did: Begin a fantastic country that we will be proud of now, and in the future.

                Early America had to have been hard because they didn’t have the technology that we have today. Communication is a huge thing; they couldn’t just email another person. Just imagine having no computers, no cell phones, no advanced technology. Now imagine founding a whole country without it! People rely on technology a lot, because it has helped us make great discoveries about the world around us and how to make it better. Our founding fathers did a lot more than just sign papers. They declared independence for our country; which was acting for themselves along with other people. I would want to let them know that they did many important things for America, and some people don’t realize it.

                Why would I tell America’s founding fathers that? Because some people don’t realize the importance of our founding fathers. If you really did think about it, this country would be completely different if they weren’t our founding fathers. Our independence might not have been won in the same way, or we wouldn’t have the Constitution that we have now, showing our rights and freedoms. 

                I, out of all of the people in America, have had the opportunity to actually think about what I would tell America’s founding fathers. I encourage others to consider what they would tell America’s founding fathers, and why, because if we really could have a conversation with them, what would you really tell them?

Six-Flags-O-Phobia

Author’s Note: Kids can either totally love roller coasters or absolutely despise them.  Theme parks can be the best place ever, or your worst nightmare. It all depends on your childhood.

I remember my first trip to Six Flags, also known as Great America mainly because of the water slide and the swings. Memories like this are memorable because of something significant that happened earlier in your childhood. If you have a good memory, you will be able to remember it. Some people TRY to block out those memories, only because they were too scary. Even though my memory of Six Flags was very terrifying, I will still remember it for a long time.

Going on the swings was the best thing that I did at Six Flags that day. It was rainy, so not many people were there, so there wasn’t a very long line for the swings. When I got on for the first time, it felt like I was flying. My parents had told me that I could go on the swings as many times as I wanted. I remember the small raindrops hitting my face as I swung around, passing a tree with rustling leaves. Every time I passed that tree, I reached out with my arm and tried to catch one of the leaves flapping as I swung by. Because I was so small and young, the whole ride felt colossal and high up in the air, so that is partially why I remember that trip.

The last time I went to Six Flags was last year, and I remember seeing the rides that I was terrified to go on when I was little. I did go on roller coasters, but only because I was the only one that would’ve stayed behind. As we were waiting in line, I remembered when I had gone there last time, so I was afraid because I didn’t go on one when I was little. Your experience at amusement parks can differ depending on what you did in your childhood.

When I went to Great America last year, Batman was the first roller coaster that I went on. because it was the only one that I had ridden that went upside down. People had told me that roller coasters were really fun, but I hadn’t known until then because of my fear of roller coasters as a kid. This was a good chance to actually try out a roller coaster. Once I got on, I literally started bawling. I remember all of the twists and turns and then finally the end of the ride. I wanted to go again, and I wished I had actually gone on one of those rides as a little girl. About 5 years after going to Six Flags for the first time, I told my mom, “I want to go to Great America again because I want to go on one of the huge roller coasters!” My mom told me that I could go with my dad because he loves those rides

I got over my fear of roller coasters. Everyone could if they went on a roller coaster, because I wanted to love them. I always had the fear that I would get stuck upside down, and I’m pretty sure that other people have that same exact phobia. I can assure that you will get over at least SOME of your fear of an amusement park ride. I also went on a water log ride, and that was scary experience, and I didn’t think I would ever have to go on another roller coaster. I did, and now I am completely over my fear of roller coasters. If you ever go to Six Flags, go on a ride even if you are terribly afraid of them, because if you get over your fear, it could actually be fun!

Cause and Effect in Delirium

Author's Note: This is about the cause and effect in a book I read called Delirium. I chose this book to do my cause and effect assignment because it had a clear example on the topic.

The cause in Delirium is how the people that run the society don't want people to feel the emotion of love. The people that live in that area have to follow the rules, or you will die because of the sickness or be cured immediately. This is the cause of the story because people will try to break the rules of the society that they live in.

The effect in the book is that two people fall in love and hide whenever they want to meet because they will be caught and cured. They don't want to be cured because when you're cured, you never feel the strong emotion of love or anything, for that matter. Not over excitement, not depression, not love. So they need to hide from the society and make sure they never find out.

Conflict/Resolution Milkweed

The main conflict in Milkweed is that the main character, Misha, has to survive living in the ghetto, but he also has to support his family and friends. He learns fast, even though he is just a kid. But for someone who doesn't know their own name, he learned quite a lot and used that in his early years. The problem is that he feels like he is stuck somewhere where he can't get out. Just another day, smuggling food and sleeping. It wasn't a normal child's life. This is a person vs. society conflict because he is trying to survive under the strict rules of the society.

The solution to the conflict was that Misha escaped, and he worked more and more to go somewhere where he was free. As he got older, he still had to deal with his past. He tried to find ways do cope with the memories, and the way he did that was that he spent time comforting his granddaughter. It wasn't a direct solution, but Misha still did figure out that he just had to let go of everything in his past and focus on what was going on in the present.