Patriots Pen

Authors note: I am writing to the Founding Fathers about what I think they did right and what they

did wrong.

Dear Founding Fathers,

I understand the magnificent deal of stress you were under. You had an entire country to put together. One question I have is why you had to have slavery? Over half of you leaders owned a slave at some time, which wouldn’t set a good example for the rest of the country.

The Declaration of Independence stated that every person was equal. This obviously wasn’t the case when it came to slaves. It shouldn’t matter if someone looks a little different. Just because their skin is a different color, it doesn’t mean that they aren’t the same on the inside.

While you comprehend the fact that the African American’s shouldn’t have been slaves don’t forget about the women. All women weren’t allowed to vote for the president unless of course their husband died and he owned land. This wasn’t fair due to the amount of hard work they contributed to the making of our civilization. Without women a lot of things wouldn’t get done. For instance women tend to be more organized then men. Being organized we’ll keep a town running smoothly.

Although you guys made some bad decisions, there is nothing that can overrule the fact that you made our country a better place to live in. You all made some very important laws. One of those laws was the right to vote for the leader of the country. This was a delightful law even though women couldn’t vote. Another great law was that every citizen had freedom of speech. This law made a ton of people happy. The last thing that made America a superior country was the road ahead. There was many things to look for in America varying from gold to exotic animals.

Overall the start of America was a work in progress. There was a lot of good things going for it. There were also a lot of bad things. The main problem were the slaves. Once we got rid of slaves our country became a whole lot better.

My Cause and Effect

Authors Note: I am going to be explaining the main effect of Melinda calling the cops at an end of the year party from the book "Speak".

 Melinda went to an end of the summer party with her friends.Her and her friends went to this party to try and become more popular. It was probably a bad idea to go to the party due to the fact that it was a senior party with alcohol. Melinda got a little drunk which made every thing seem odd. Melinda going to the party is what led up to the climax.One of the older guys asked Melinda to dance.She thought he was just being sweet. That's when it happened. He raped her. She tried to tell him no but couldn't find the words due to the alcohol she had drank.This was the climax of the story. Melinda didn't know what to do so she called the cops. The party got busted for alcohol. Melinda left the party before the cops could ask what happened. 

Melinda calling the cops effected her whole ninth grade year. No one wanted to be her friend due to the fact that she busted one of the biggest senior parties of the summer.Rachel her old best friend also ignores her basically the entire year. They talk at the end of the year and start to become friends until Melinda accuses Rachel's boyfriend of raping her, which was the truth.Overall the main effect by Melinda calling the cops is the fact that no one wants to be her friend. Melinda's life would have been a lot different if she didn't call the police. For instance she would have had a lot more friends which would have made her year a whole lot better. The down side is she probably wouldn't have became friends with one of her new friends Heather.

The Maze Runner Conflict and Resolution

Authors Note:I wrote this essay on the main conflict on the main conflict in the book ''The Maze Runner'' and how it gets resolved.

In the book '' The Maze Runner'' there are a ton of conflicts. Some of the little conflicts include children's memories getting erased and not knowing how they got to the mysterious village which everyone lives in. Overall the main conflict is the fact that all of the children are basically trapped in their village. There is a big wall that opens everyday. On other side of the wall is the maze.There are runners that will go out into the maze to see if they can find an exit to the real world. This is really hard considering the maze changes its shape everyday.This is a person versus person problem. This is the maze children versus the makers of the maze. The conflict is similar to one of the conflicts in "The Mocking Jay". In the Mocking Jay the people in district 13 have to hide from the rest of the public just like the children in "The Maze Runner.

The conflict gets resolved when they find the exit to the real world located in the maze. The conflict that cannot be fixed is the fact that all of their memories have been erased. Some of the kids try and get stung be the mystical creatures in the maze due to the fact that it will give you flashbacks of your past. Thomas , the main character, discovers something horrible from his past in this process. Although the main conflict had been solved by escaping the maze, this doesn't mean there aren't going to be worse problems in the future.

The Haunted Hay RIde

Authors Note: I will be informing you about the time me and family went to a Haunted Hay Ride.

To begin with my legs were shaking, my breathing was rapid, and not to mention my heart was racing as fast as the speed of light. Why was I so nervous? I've  been to plenty of haunted attractions before, why should this one be any different? It might have been the fact that all the people leaving had a weird look on their faces. Even though I was nervous I was sure it was going to be a fun filled ride.

While conquering my nerves about the ride I could sense that my sister Jess was also nervous. Jess, my mom, my aunt, and I had time to spare before our ride departed. In the mean time we decided to take a visit to the miniature sized petting zoo they had. There was a wide variety of animals varying from a horse to a donkey. On the other hand there was a creepy person walking around with a red mask on. The mystery person would come up to you and look straight into your eyes. It was finally our turn for the haunted hay ride.

Once you take your seat on the gigantic wagon you feel like there’s no going back. We headed down a path along the edge of the woods. The first thing I noticed when we entered the woods was a suspicious noise coming from one of the bushes up ahead. When we made it to the bush a guy dressed up as Freddy Krueger jumped out.Ahh!!, screamed basically everyone on board. Out of nowhere another dressed up person jumped onto the back of the wagon which scared everyone on board half to death. The ride only got scarier!

As the ride continued the scenery got more intense. There was one area with a ton of dead baby dolls. That made a chill go up your spine. You could easily drown out all the silence with all the constant screams from some of the younger girls. My favorite part of the whole ride was when a person randomly flew over our heads on a zip-line. The last thing that happened on the ride in the woods is when our ride ‘’randomly’’ broke down. Then for the last time some more characters jumped on board. You could tell that it was part of the ride. Finally when we left the woods our ride went back down the straightaway to the starting point.

I’m so glad I went to the Haunted Hay Ride. Conquering your nerves is the hardest part, but once you do it the ride becomes a whole lot more fun. I’ll never forget that moment when that guy magnificently flew over our heads on the zip-line.