It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake.
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*Selfless behavior impacts people and situations immensely. Also, that doing the right thing can be extremely beneficial but, potentially hold risks. Standing up for others and taking action is an example. By standing up for yourself, or others who cannot stand for/ protect themselves you are exemplifying strength and bravery.* Write a 50-word introduction that provides the focus of the blog post. The focus of this post will be to paint a picture. To express feelings, actions, and remarks in the best way. Also, to relay important messages such as grounding yourself. Getting through difficult obstacles, and selfless behavior! Not everything is easy but, it can be with help and support. Write a 250-word scene that rewrites the action in Bullet in the Brain (Tobias Wolff). Early in the morning, Anders gathers his belongings to go to the bank. This consisted of his wallet, keys, and his 9 millimeter Beretta. It has only been a month since he was retired from serving in the military for 20 years. The bank is only two blocks away, so he arrives shortly. As he approaches, Anders unexpectedly notices a man attempting to conceal an illegal firearm. He sprints to the nearest entrance, enters the building and finds the safest way to cover. The clowns entered and raised their guns in the air. ”Everyone put your hands up, If anyone moves you will be shot. In order to live, cooperate. Where are the tellers?” the first one screamed. A small woman slowly raised her hand as the second clown grabbed her by the wrist. As she’s covering her face she cries, “what do I need to do"? The first clown hands her a bag, “fill it, bitch” he exclaims. Anders hears them getting closer by the minuet. Violently shaking her head no, the woman walked behind the booth and noticed Ander’s. Instantly, her facial expression changed. Curiously, he steps over asking “what’s wrong?. “there’s no money under here, come look!”. The man is walking behind the counter as Anders shoots him in the head, he drops instantaneously. The other clown pointed his gun at the woman “What have you done?”. Anders finally jumps up from cover and shot him in the chest. The entire bank yelled with joy and the cops arrived. The woman thanked Anders for saving her life. Write a 250-word scene that shows the reader action in your current life. I have a pit in the bottom of my stomach, I have my drivers test today. First, I have school so I only have a limited time to practice. I’m sickly anxious but attempt to stay positive. I take a deep breath while I simultaneously put the car into reverse, back up, and begin to cut the wheel. Suddenly, I pull onto the curb once and my body temperature rises making me sweat. “It’s okay, just take a deep breath and keep trying”, David said. I look at the clock and I’m already running late. After taking a deep breath, I continued to accel forward and straighten out my wheel. After, I feel confident about my parking and pull out of the spot. Now, I'm on my way to the Norristown DMV. As I’m driving, I notice the gas meter is on empty. “Where is the closest gas station?” I ask my passenger David. He rolls his eyes and reaches for his phone. As I’m in the left lane, he yells “turn right”! We miss the turn, “why didn’t you tell me sooner?” I asked. “I’m sorry my app wasn’t loading” he replies. I took another deep breath, I was determined to find the gas station. A little down the road, I recognize a tall, sign reading “Exxon”. We stop, fill the tank and are back on track. David looked at me sweetly, “I told you it will be okay”. I take a deep breath and smile in relief. “I know I can just get so frazzled. Thank goodness for deep breaths.”
2 Comments
Sabatino
9/24/2018 08:21:18 am
Thanks for sharing this post.
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Devon
9/24/2018 03:59:59 pm
i found the change you made of anders having a military background very interesting in a way that made me wonder if anders had a gun and walked in normally without realizing the other men what would have happened.
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