Marla


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=**Persuasive Essay**=


 * 4/7**
 * What is good about my assignments?**

My assignments are laid out well and I use big words, and I just let the sentence flow.


 * How could my assignments be better?**

My assignments could be better if I used punctuation correctly, and I was more creative.


 * Is the grade fair?**

Yes, I think it is pretty fair because I could've wrote more and been more creative.


 * What are your short and long-term goals for English?**

I want to become a better writer because it's always been something I have wanted to do.

**How good am I?** **What I should work on?**

**Speaking: I can speak well. I am not a great public speaker though. I usually start to get nervous and occasionally start to laugh.**
Sample of my story "The New Girl"

As Lila makes her way into first period, she runs into someone and drops all her books. “Oh my Gosh, I’m so sorry!” Lila apologizes. “No, no, no. Don’t be sorry, I was in the way,” the girl replies. “It was all my fault, I’m sorry.” Lila says. “I’m done arguing. My name is Sam. What about you?” the girl replies. “Oh, uh, I’m Lila. I just moved here.” “Nice to meet you, Lila.” Sam says. “Same here.” Lila says back with a smile. “Do you want to sit with me?” Sam asks. “Sure. I’d like that. I don’t really know anyone here.” Replies Lila. “That’s alright; we can sit over here in the back.” Sam explains to Lila “Okay.”

Bullying

Bullying is what are taking people down to their last straw. Many kids are suffering from bullying. Some kids are actually willing to take their lives, because of how horrible people treat them. They will often become depressed, and try and hide their depression from their parents/guardians, other adults in their lives, and even friends.

Many kids can’t handle the emotional pain. Some can’t even take it to the point where they want to commit suicide. On October 10, 2012, exactly a year from now, Amanda Michelle Todd committed suicide. She attended CABE Secondary, a school that specializes in students who have experienced social and behavioral issues. She was bullied, made fun of, and eventually couldn’t take it and she took her life by hanging herself. Many kids will attempt suicide, Amanda Todd had twice and tried doing drugs and using alcohol. She tried committing suicide by drinking bleach, but she was rushed to the hospital to have her stomach pumped. This shows what kids will do to get away from bullies.

For those who don’t know what the bullying circle is, it is a cycle of bullying. Usually the bully who is hurting others may have been bullied or hurt in other ways. Many situations of bullying, the attacker may have had social issues, family issues, or behavioral issues, which they react to in bad ways such as bullying others. Some bullies may not even know how bad they are hurting others. Some do realize it, and are doing it for fun, to make people laugh, and they may be doing it for attention or use it as a way to make friends.

Are bully prevention programs making things worse? According to recent studies, bullying prevention programs are just making it worse. “This study raises an alarm.” Jeong told CBS Dallas. “Usually people expect an anti-bullying program to have some impact—some positive impact.” Aren’t anti-bullying programs supposed to prevent bullying? Kids often tend to think that these programs are mandatory and that the school is required to have these types of events. “According to the National Educators Association, approximately half of the teens have reported being cyber-bullied while one-third of students have reported being bullied at school.” That is a lot of kids being bullied, and way too many.

Bullying really hurts people. It doesn’t feel good to be bullied. If the bully would just stop and think about what they are doing and how the victim feels, maybe there wouldn’t be so many victims of bullying out there. Bullying has an effect on people. It’s a cycle, and unfortunately ALL bullying will never go away. However, it is possible to reduce the amount of kids being bullied everyday. If the bully would just think about what they’re doing, maybe the amount of suicides and depressed children would decrease as well
 * 3/26**


 * 3/25**




 * Outsider's Quiz**

//**Poem Powerpoint**//

//**The Outsiders**//
 * 2/3**


 * 1/23**

Act 1 Scene 1- The ghost of Marley talks about Scrooge. Act 1 Scene 2-Scrooge is rude to his nephew and others Act 1 Scene 3- Marley warns Scrooge of three ghosts Act 1 Scene 4- The ghost of Christmas past introduces himself

Act 2 Scene 1- The ghost of Christmas Present introduces himself

The Pearl Essay


 * 11/14**


 * 11/20**

What I liked about my story is the dialogue. I liked that I showed what they were talking about and I included a lot of it and even wrote it in the correct way. I liked the characters friendship and how they interact. If I had to change anything it would be some of the dialogue. I might've changed the climax too.


 * 11/7**

The New Girl My story starts with a girl. A seemingly normal girl named Lila. She just moved to a small town with her mom. She went to a fairly large school with tons of people she’d known since she was in Pre-K. Her mom got a new job in this little town, and brought Lila and her sister, Daisy along for the ride. They don’t have a dad and not many family members. She has her sister, her grandparents, her mom, and her aunt. Lila is in 8th grade. Her mom enrolled her in the only middle school in that town and enrolled her 4th grade sister in the only elementary school in the town, this past summer. Lila and Daisy were not happy about the move.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Mom, where’d you put my backpack.” Lila yelled from her room. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“I put it near the door, and I filled it with your school supplies last night.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Okay thanks.” Lila replied to her mom. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“We’re leaving in 20 minutes, girls.” Their mom called. Lila was scared for her first day of school, yet if someone asked her, she’d deny it. She was in her 2nd year of middle school, so it’s sort of weird moving to a new town and going to a new school where everyone already knew one another since birth. Her sister wasn’t scared at all. Her sister made new friends like that. She was always so sweet and wouldn’t hurt fly. Lila wasn’t mean, it’s just she didn’t ever try to fit in or talk to new people. She was a little on the shy side.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">They were already in the driveway of her sister’s new school. Lila hugged Daisy, and said “Good luck, I’ll see you later.” Then Daisy hugged her mom and was gone. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“I don’t want to go to school mom.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Why not?” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“I just….don’t like the thought of me being the…the new girl.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“You’ll make friends. You’ll be fine.” Her mom says in attempt to calm her down.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">They pull up in front of the school. “It’s time for you to go honey; I have to get to work. You’ll be fine” Her mom assures her. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Okay mom, I love you.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“I love you too.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lila gets out of the car and starts walking towards the front when she soon realizes she forgot her backpack. Lila turns around and yells “MOM!” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Her mom was standing outside the car holding out her backpack. Lila runs over and takes it from her mom. Her mom kisses her on her head and reminds her, “Don’t be forgetful,” and gets in the car and drives away. Lila’s heart is now racing. She is so scared she’s going to be careless all day and embarrass herself.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">As Lila makes her way into first period, she runs into someone and drops all her books. “Oh my Gosh, I’m so sorry!” Lila apologizes. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“No, no, no. Don’t be sorry, I was in the way,” the girl replies. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“It was all my fault, I’m sorry.” Lila says. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“I’m done arguing. My name is Sam. What about you?” the girl replies. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Oh, uh, I’m Lila. I just moved here.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Nice to meet you, Lila.” Sam says. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Same here.” Lila says back with a smile. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Do you want to sit with me?” Sam asks. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Sure. I’d like that. I don’t really know anyone here.” Replies Lila. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“That’s alright; we can sit over here in the back.” Sam explains to Lila <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Okay.”

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When class is over a couple of girls that were in that class with them, come up to talk to them. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“What do you want, Jenna?” Sam says angrily. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Who’s your weirdo friend you got here?” Jenna asks. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“This is Lila.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Oh, well we don’t approve of rats in our school, so maybe you two should scurry out of here.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lila runs off. “Excuse us! We are not rats, but your hair is sure looking like one’s nest!” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“You take that back!” Jenna yells. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Make me!” Sam snaps back as she walks away.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sam goes out to look for Lila, and found she has made her way to her next class. Sam sees that Lila’s face is red, but she’s not crying. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Are you okay?” Asks Sam. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Yes, but what was her deal. I don’t even know her.” Lila replies. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“I know, she is just like that because she thinks she’s queen bee of the school.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Oh.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Don’t let her put you down. She does it to all of the girls that she’s either jealous or intimidated by.” Sam assures her. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Oh well that’s good to know. I never really was involved in much drama at my old school. Except for the girls that bullied me, but I just ignored them.” Lila says. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“It’s different here. The girls aren’t just going to leave you alone because you tell them to or you ignore them. That is how they get mad easily. They will ruin your life if you don’t fight back. Usually they’ll keep fighting until they win. They always get their way.” Sam informs Lila. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Oh. This is going to be a long year.” Lila replies. Then she walks away.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When school is over, Lila walks home. On her way a different girl than before comes up to her. Just her. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“What are you doing walking all by yourself? Are you a Loaner?” The girl says rudely. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“No, I….just…uh…” Lila spits out. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Cat got your tongue?” The girl says. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“No, I…..I am walking….by…myself because…I’m trying to…..avoid people like you!” Lila screams out, not meaning to. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Oh, am I making you mad?” The girl smiles. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lila closes her teeth together tightly, and replies, “I’m Fine.” She starts to walk quickly away. Then the same girl from before comes to join her. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Oh, it’s you.” Jenna refers to Lila. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Go away. Both of you just leave me alone.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“I’m sorry; I didn’t hear the magic word.” They both say. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lila starts to cry and runs home. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When he gets there her sister is lying on the couch and her mom is on the phone. Lila avoids them and runs up to her room. She starts to cry. She keeps wondering why they are being so mean to her. “They don’t know me,” she thinks, “why go after me? Is it just because I’m the new girl? It just doesn’t make sense.” She gets a box of tissues and wipes her tears away. Then Lila remembers what her friend told her earlier today. “They will ruin your life if you don’t fight back. Usually they’ll keep fighting until they win. They always get their way.”

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The next couple days she doesn’t go to school. She tells her mom she’s sick. The next week Lila woke up ate breakfast, and got ready for school. She and her sister grabbed their stuff and they were on their way. When their mom dropped them of they said goodbye and were gone. Lila was walking to 1st period with Sam, but Sam stopped at the bathrooms first, and she had company, but then Sam realized what they were even talking about. I don’t think that Jenna and her friend Melissa knew that Sam was in the stalls. Melissa and Jenna had been saying something about Lila, and it wasn’t nice. She walked out after they did. Lila was already in class. She was sitting where they had sat yesterday. Sam walked over to her. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Hey.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Hi.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">They got out their books while they waited for the teacher. Then Sam realized Melissa and Jenna were staring over at them. They were talking about Lila. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Oh my God" Jenna says. (whispering) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"What?" Melissa replies loudly. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Be quiet, your so loud!" Says Jenna (whispering again) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Okay, but why did you say 'Oh my God?'" says Melissa <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Just look at Lila's hair!" says Jenna "It looks horrible!" <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Wow, it totally does!" Jenna replies. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"I told you," says Jenna. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(Sam overhears them talking about Lila, and she walks over to them) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Stop talking about Lila like that," says Sam. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Then Jenna replies, "Whatever, loser." <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(Lila overhears their conversation, and walks over) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Sam! What's going on?" says Lila. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Then Sam replies, "Nothing come on, let's go!" <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(Jenna smirks and walks away.) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lila says "What did they say to you?” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"I'm sorry. They were talking about how bad your hair looked and I told them to stop, but they just gave me a dirty look and walked away," replied Sam. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(Lila starts to cry and runs away.)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(In the girl’s bathroom) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“My hair looks like it always does!? I don’t understand. Why did they have to choose me to be the girl they decide to pick on this year? I don’t even know these people.” Lila says to herself. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(Sam walks in.) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Hey.” Sam says. Lila stays silent. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Listen, I know you’re mad, but you can’t let those girls get you down.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Yea, but it’s been happening for a week. It happened the first day of, and the second and after school. That’s why I stayed home. I’ve been thinking. I got bullied at my last school too. I don’t like it.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“But…..” Is all Sam gets out, because Lila starts to cry. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“I’ve been cutting…and been potentially thinking about suicide. I hate my life! Kids are cruel and I can’t handle that kind of emotional stress or pain….” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(Sam starts to cry too and Lila shows Sam the scars on her wrists.) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“You need to stop or I’m going to get you help!!!” Sam yells. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“NO, don’t help me. I don’t need your help, or anyone’s help. I’m fine.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Yea, CLEARLY! You are not fine. You either stop or I’m calling your mom.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Don’t call my mom! You’ll only worry her.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Yes, but I already am worrying! You are CUTTING yourself!” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Fine I’ll stop.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Thank you.” Sam hugs Lila. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lila starts to cry again as Sam leaves. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(She realizes her friend may be right.) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">As soon as Sam left the bathroom, she went to the office to call Lila’s mom. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Hi, this is Lila’s friend, Sam. Is this her mom?” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Yes. Why? What is going on?” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Your daughter needs psychological help. She has been cutting herself and thinking about suicide.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Why would my daughter even dream of it!?!” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Some of the girls here are bullying her, and she can’t handle it.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“I’m calling a therapist and the doctor. I’ll be at the school in 5 min. to pick her up. Thank you so much for calling me.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“No problem, just trying to help a friend out. Goodbye.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lila’s mom arrives at the school, bursting in the office to demand what is going on. It turns out the school had no idea anything had been going on. Nobody had informed the teachers or staff that there had been any bullying. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(Lila’s called into the office.) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Honey what’s going on!?” Asks her mother. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Wha..Wha..What do you mean?” Lila asks as she shakes. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lila bursts into tears and explains everything. Sam stands in as a witness to the bullying and the girls’ parents are called. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“Thanks again Sam.” Says Lila <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“No problem. I’m glad I could help.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“I used to be bullied and I’m glad we did something about it. I’m glad you called my mom too. I am seeing a therapist. Thanks.” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">“I’d do anything for you.” Sam tells Lila. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lila just smiles and hugs her…for a very long time.

**// <range type="comment" id="466715908_3">Bullying</range id="466715908_3"> //**

Bullying is what are taking people down to their last straw. Many kids are suffering from bullying. Some kids are actually willing to take their lives, because of how horrible people treat them. They will often become depressed, and try and hide their depression from their parents/guardians, other adults in their lives, and even friends.

Many kids can’t handle the emotional pain. Some can’t even take it to the point where they want to commit suicide. On October 10, 2012, exactly a year from now, Amanda Michelle Todd committed suicide. She attended CABE Secondary, a school that specializes in students who have experienced social and behavioral issues. She was bullied, made fun of, and eventually couldn’t take it and she took her life by hanging herself. Many kids will attempt suicide, Amanda Todd had twice and tried doing drugs and using alcohol. She tried committing suicide by drinking bleach, but she was rushed to the hospital to have her stomach pumped. This shows what kids will do to get away from bullies.

For those who don’t know what the bullying circle is, it is a cycle of bullying. Usually the bully who is hurting others may have been bullied or hurt in other ways. Many situations of bullying, the attacker may have had social issues, family issues, or behavioral issues, which they react to in bad ways such as bullying others. Some bullies may not even know how bad they are hurting others. Some do realize it, and are doing it for fun, to make people laugh, and they may be doing it for attention or use it as a way to make friends.

Are bully prevention programs making things worse? According to recent studies, bullying prevention programs are just making it worse. “This study raises an alarm.” Jeong told CBS Dallas. “Usually people expect an anti-bullying program to have some impact—some positive impact.” Aren’t anti-bullying programs supposed to prevent bullying? Kids often tend to think that these programs are mandatory and that the school is required to have these types of events. “According to the National Educators Association, approximately half of the teens have reported being cyber-bullied while one-third of students have reported being bullied at school.” That is a lot of kids being bullied, and way too many.

Bullying really hurts people. It doesn’t feel good to be bullied. If the bully would just stop and think about what they are doing and how the victim feels, maybe there wouldn’t be so many victims of bullying out there. Bullying has an effect on people. It’s a cycle, and unfortunately ALL bullying will never go away. However, it is possible to reduce the amount of kids being bullied everyday. If the bully would just think about what they’re doing, maybe the amount of suicides and depressed children would decrease as well.

Huffingtonpost.com. “Bullying Prevention Programs May Have Negative Impact: Study.” []
 * References: **

Klein, Rebecca. (October 2013) “This study raises an alarm.” Jeong told CBS Dallas. “Usually people expect an anti-bullying program to have some impact—some positive impact.” “According to the National Educators Association, approximately half of the teens have reported being cyber-bullied while one-third of students have reported being bullied at school.”


 * Vocabulary Words:**


 * Distraught**: She was so distraught, she took special medication for it.
 * Fiend:** She acted like such a fiend last night.
 * Perplexed**: I was perplexed to why my friend didn't call me back.
 * Spasm:** I had a sudden spasm in my back the other day.
 * Vile:** The way they handled that situation was vile.
 * Wretch:** Other people thought she was such a wretch, and she knew it.

“The Monkey’s Paw” Quiz
 * 1) ** What are Mr. White and his son doing at the beginning of the story? **
 * 2) Discussing India
 * 3) Playing chess
 * 4) Eating dinner
 * 5) Walking in the rain


 * 1) ** Why won’t Morris sell the paw? **
 * 2) It is very valuable
 * 3) It was stolen from him
 * 4) He doesn’t want anyone else to have sorrow.
 * 5) It is out of wishes.


 * 1) ** What does Mrs. White want as the second wish? **
 * 2) She wants to go to India
 * 3) She wants more money
 * 4) She wants her son back
 * 5) She wants no more wishes.


 * 1) ** Why doesn’t the Sergeant Major want to discuss the paw? **
 * 2) It caused too much trouble
 * 3) He wants it for himself
 * 4) It never existed
 * 5) He lost it


 * 1) ** What happened to the first man who made wishes with the paw? **
 * 2) He became an outcast.
 * 3) His wishes never came true
 * 4) He became wealthy and powerful
 * 5) He wished for death.


 * 1) ** What does the third wish do? **
 * 2) It gives the family more money
 * 3) It takes away the result of the second wish
 * 4) It gives them nothing
 * 5) It brings back their son.


 * 1) ** What is the first wish? **
 * 2) To travel
 * 3) For their son to be back
 * 4) For two hundred pounds
 * 5) To be an emperor


 * 1) ** Where had the Sergeant-Major been for twenty one years? **
 * 2) Russia
 * 3) India
 * 4) Ireland
 * 5) Wales


 * 1) ** How is Mr. White’s first wish not what he expected? **
 * 2) He receives money because of his son’s death.
 * 3) He receives fame instead of money.
 * 4) He doesn't receive anything
 * 5) He receives a small amount of money.


 * 1) ** What happens to Herbert at work? **
 * 2) He is caught in a machine and killed
 * 3) He is late
 * 4) He is fired
 * 5) He receives two hundred pounds.

The Monkey’s Paw Critical Thinking Questions

Irony is the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really think. Because it helps you visualize the atmosphere. When Mrs. White kept asking the man is he hurt and the man replied “badly hurt, but he feels no pain.” When she claimed to have an idea and told Mr. White. I thought he was really outside the door, but then soon realized that he wasn’t there.
 * 1) Define irony. How is the fulfillment of Mr. White’s first wish ironic?
 * 1) How does the setting of the cold, wet, night and the warm, cozy fire set the mood of the story?
 * 1) At what point could you predict that Herbert is killed in an accident? Use specific examples for support.
 * 1) At what point could you predict that Mrs. White would ask her husband to wish her son alive again? Use specific examples for support.
 * 1) Do you think Herbert was really outside the door, or was it just coincidence? Explain your answer.