Sunday, May 18, 2014

Secrets

Dear Janice Forccelli , 
Hello ! How are you ? I'm fine , but my day has been a little wacky. You see , I slept in a little late (like 5 hours late. Oops.) and when I woke up no one was home ! Which was quite odd considering either my mom or brother are always home. Anyway, I got very lonesome and had nothing to do so I started to brush my hair. I literally brushed my hair for like 2 hours. After my hair was all brushed and soft , I went for a nice long walk outside. I got home around 8pm and my family was finally home. It turns out they were searching for me all over the city ! They did not even think to look in my bed because they thought I was at school ! How silly. I explained to them that I overslept and was just in my bed all day long. They realized how silly they were and apologized to me for overreacting. Everything seemed fine and dandy except there was something going on inside of me. I had a secret. I so desperately wanted to tell my family , but I fear that they would judge me too harshly. So I wish to tell you , Janice. I sincerely hope that is alright because here it is; my secret is ........... I'm in love with my hair brush !! Oh please do not think of me badly , I have done no crime. I am just simply in love , that is all. You , Janice are the first human I have told this to so I wish to hear back from you right away to receive your opinion. Write back soon ! 
-Affectionately yours , 
Ivy Esser-Whidden. 

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Week 3

In the beginning of Frankenstein , Mary Shelley begins her novel by writing four letters. These letters were written by Robert Walton to his sister, Margaret Saville. These letters explained his journey , which led to him meeting Victor Frankenstein , whom the novel is written about. If I were writing a ghost story , I do not believe I would start it using letters. I would begin my ghost story by using the usual beginning , "One dark and stormy night." Mainly because most scary or horror type scenarios  begin something dark and or stormy. Except since this is used so much so much , my story will probs be lame. So I do not believe I will ever even write a ghost story so I will therefore not write a beginning to a ghost story.