Poverty

A respone to A Tree Grow in Brooklyn

Though for some money may be tight and limited, they rarely think of themselves as lucky even though they actually have money that can be spent on things, other than the bare necessities. There are people in the world who have very little, some make less than a dollar a day, these are people who are living in poverty. People living in poverty have so little money to live on it’s a major challenge, just to survive on a day to day basis. Then you think of the people who have less than they would like, but have enough to live on and get some of the things that they want and don’t necessarily need. Poverty is not a topic to brush off, it is a way of life, a hurdle that must be jumped to regain normalcy.

Money is both a necessity and a pleasure. There are people in the world living on huge properties that have a lot of money and don’t think of anyone else but themselves. Those who have very little must learn how to survive on it and make it last, the way the Nolan’s must. They have enough to live on put nothing extra that can be spent on things that are not a necessity. People who have the pleasure of not having to worry were or when they are going to get their next meal never think about poverty. These people have never known and probably never will know what it is like to only have enough for the present and nothing extra for the future. The people who have money don’t have to worry or stress over where they are going to get their next meal or how they are going to pay for all of their bills. Though even if they don’t think about poverty, they probably should take the time to learn what it is like going through these challenges on a day to day basis. People need to learn how to be generous and kind to those who are less fortunate than themselves.

Those who have it don’t need it and those don’t have it need it more than imaginable. The challenges of poverty need to be made aware of by the people who are financially sound. Poverty is a lifestyle and cannot be instantly changed. Even once it is changed the lifestyle is never forgotten and people still live as if they may lose everything at a moments notyice.

Fear of Death and Age

A Response to A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Ever so slowly but yet very quickly you age. Before you know it you are 101 years old and on the verge of death. Every breath you take hurts and you must depend on those around you for any source of movement. As time goes by people age, and as people age, people get older, when people are older they become closer to death, and people fear death, although everyone dies eventually.

Seeing people around her age and die, Francie fears the trip from innocence to experience. The fear of death is logical but unnecessary for everyone dies. Age is and can be a scary thing. With age comes responsibility and having to be responsible for yourself and others once you’re an adult can be very challenging. Once people become older and they become feebler, they have the difficulties of caring for themselves let alone others in their family. When challenges arise they must be faced, and Francie doesn't want to end up like the old man she saw on the streets. Cold, poor, and so close to death that it hurts to just look at the person.

The entire concept of death is difficult to deal with. As we age, we become more aware of having a fear of death. Even when you are young and people around you are older or on the verge of death we become ever so slightly more aware of death. With the everyday difficulties of age being known becoming old is feared because you begin to lose your independence.

Short Story Response: All Summer in a Day

You sit at a lunch table all alone no one within miles of you. One of your classmates comes up to you and asks if she could join you for the little amount of time left during lunch. As you cautiously glance upward at her you shake your head, just wanting to let yourself drown in self pity and loneliness, so not allowing yourself a single moment of cheerful conversation. Isolation, Margot makes the choice to isolate herself from all of her classmates, just as you did, not joining peers staying by yourself, alone. Friends may seem useless and unneeded at times but without their influence, people feel there is nothing left to live for.

Friends are needed in order to stay sane. People are almost always willing to be your friends, but whether or not you are willing to be their friends is another story. The children in Margot's class throw up the offer for her to join them in their game, though instead of excepting their kind offer she refuses and stays by herself, therefore being alone causes depression because there is no one to vent feelings to, comfort, or support them through times of need. Margot refusing caused her class to abandon her, leaving her alone. From being alone Margot starts ambling more about the sun and how much she wants to see it and how important it is to her, a the while making her classmates think that she is going crazy, just as anyone would without friends.

Silence, from having no friends to falling into depression causing silence. Anyone and everyone would not be silent if they were locked in a closet during the only hour of sun that they would see for seven years. Margot was silent. Some types of depression lead to suicide, which would explain silence. Sense at the end of the short story, "All Summer in a Day," the class came back and found silence behind the door of the closet, the closet in which Margot was locked, and they opened the door to let her out is where the story is completely finished. Though the silence would not be expected meaning that there was no living person behind the door, Margot having committed suicide.

Therefore having friends is a necessary thing. The next day the same girl came up to you and asks if she can join you for lunch and instead of refusing her offer you except it. Without friends there is the possibility of going crazy just like Margot did at the end. Friends may seem useless and unneeded at times but without their influence, people feel there is nothing left to live for. Although the truth to the matter is that friends are never useless and almost always needed.

When is the Right Time to Honor Veterans

Americans honor veterans who have died fighting for our country on Memorial Day every May. Although is there a time when we honor the veterans that are putting their lives on stake at this very moment? Veterans Day is another holiday where we honor veterans. On Veteran's Day people honor both living and dead veterans. All veterans living and dead deserve to be honored. The right time to honor veterans is aqnytime that is though to be signifigant and special.


People who live in the U.S. should honor all veterans on these days. Though the veterans do so much for us we do so little. Cities should organize events that honor veterans along with sending food and other necessities to those who are fighting for us right now. Some people have yet to realize that a veteran doesn't need to have passed away in order to be honored. As a matter of fact someone can still be fighting for our country in order to be honored.


In Pewaukee all the students who either take band or choir from the fifth graders to the seniors in high school, preformed in a concert recognizing the verterans in our city. Each of the band and choirs either played or sang one song that went along with the American theme. The concert ended with a combined piece, An American Tribute, which evryone took partin. Places throughout the country can do this type of thing and other similar things to honor veterans.
When asked when is the right time to honor veterans, the answer should be short and simple. The right time to honor veterans is whenever people can! Throughout the day people can honor veterans by simplythinking about them. Honoring a veterancan be as easy as puttimg an American flag out in your yard to an elaborate activity like a concert. Everyone should take time at least every other month to think about and honor our veterans.