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Biography
My school Goal: My goal for the year is to be better my comprehension with poetry and other forms of work.
I like to read, draw, watch and play games.
My favorite books are the Diabolic, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Keeper of the Lost Cities, Six of Crows, and Legend.
Unit 1 Narrative
Unit 1 Narrative
Ever since Patrick, Mary's former husband, died, Mary has been living life to the fullest. The house that Patrick died in was too melancholy and gloomy so Mary decided to leave Florida to a fresh new start in Oregon. She couldn't allow her child, the one already developing in her stomach, to have the reputation that their father died when he/she grew up. There in Oregon, at least she could fabricate an identity and ensure that the thought of Partrick ever provokes her. "I think we shouldn't be together anymore."
Mary unbuckled the taxi's seat belt as she carried her supplies out of the car. It was once Patrick's responsibility to get specific materials for the house though everything fell on her now. She picked up the stuff and returned to the house.
Once the door clicked locked, Mary straight away noticed the rug that Patrick paid for before. It was supposed to ensure the baby doesn't feel uncomfortable or annoyed so a rug was put in. As she was prepared to walk in and store away the items she realized the rug had deep footprints. "Who could possibly come to the house?"she thought. She started to follow the footprints, holding a streel club right next to the doorway though. As each step she walked though, the muddy prints became more dryer and dryer. It eventually led her to the cellar. Once she arrived there, a lamb bone was there. "How did this get in?" Mary thought.
Mary didn't even try to pick it up. She knew who put it there. She frantically left the house leaving the lamb and all her groceries. "I can't stay here." she thought.
Mary ran as far away as she could from the house till she was out of breath. She realized that running was useless so she took a taxi to a hotel out of town with the few dollars crumpled in her pocket. "The plane leaves tomorrow night. I could try to stay in the hotel and just leave." Mary thought, trying to console herself.
Once she arrived at the hotel, the receptionist told her that her room was on the 4th floor. "Good," Mary thought. She was aware that the 4th floor had more advantages of escaping if there was something dire, though she was a bit disappointed that she wasn't able to stay in the first. Few people on the 4th floor had ruthless personalities and didn't go beyond their comfort circle.
As the night was progressing, Mary decided that if she were to stay up for too long, she might never be able to recuperate from the encounter. She laid on the bed with the tough cushions and stern mattress. As she was attempting to sleep, she reviewed what all happened to her. Her parents, who have always been the moral kind, never genuinely approved of Patrick. Unfortunately, Mary could agree. Patrick, always trying to hold the dominant position, never really aspired to a goal therefore never tried enough for most of the time. Mary, really aware of this, however, didn't care, as she herself didn't care enough about Patrick to reach an emotional level with him, just the surface interest kind. She did put force in her house however, ever since she discovered she was pregnant 6 months ago. She decided if it didn't work, she was going to make it work. Ofcourse, that all collapsed since Patrick died and all that effort Mary put in the house had no valid purpose. This situation was humorous to her however, she didn't comprehend why either.
As she was pondering about her life, her eyes lighting blinked as she fell asleep.
"WHY DID YOU DO THAT TO ME!! WE COULD'VE TALKED ABOUT IT! YOU'RE ENDING THE SAME WAY I DID!"
MAry woke up startled, unaware if what she heard was from outside, from her sleep or both. Immediately though, she knew that in either scenario, she should not fall asleep. She stood by the bed and walked to the hotel's kitchen where the orange lights dimmed oddly at the running water. Uneager to feel another awful feeling, Mary quickly turned off the light, causing her to stand in darkness. However, once she did so, she wondered, "how did the lights turn on in the first place?" Abruptly, the window, which was ajar for some reason, flipped inward, causing the mental screws to crack and the window to shatter. Mary shrieked.
Mary ran out of the room in panic though unsuccessful. Her stomach was affecting her walk, making her slumble quite a lot. As she was ready to enter the elevator, she eventually looked back at the room and what she saw made her filled with horror. It was Patrick standing halfway in her room's door. As Mary was entering the elevator however, Patrick, with his dull look and decomposing arms, started to sprint. Mary, distracted, clicked the floor multiple times till the door eventually closed. Throughout the time however, Patrick was still running. He ran to the elevator and Mary heard his bone crunch when she assumed that he crashed into the door. "Why did you shut me out?MARY."
Mary fell on the floor, trying to take a break from what just occurred. "How could he still be alive? I vividly saw the police taking his body away." she thought. "No, I can't have that happen. I will not have that happen." Mary thought.
As the elevator was moving down, she realized that she clicked a button stating, "BASEMENT OUT OF BUSINESS," rather than the first floor. Already exhausted by what occurred, Mary just allowed the floor to move. "I'll just not leave the elevator and click the first floor when I get the chance." Mary thought.
Once the basement floor was reached, the elevator door opened squeaky. Mary, cringing at the sound, closed her eyes unsatisfied until the door finally opened. Once she saw the floor though, she saw it was all dark and the elevator light barely exposing what's over there. Mary stopped for a moment, realizing that there was a shape barely discoverable by the light. As she squinted, she walked up closer. Eventually, when she was at the peak of the elevator, she looked in shock. It was a lamb leg.
Mary froze. She couldn't oppose the chill she got from the appearance. Once she blinked however, a harsh push made her fall off the elevator. Vulnerable to the sudden action however, Mary fell painfully, hitting her head upon the leg and causing immense amounts of agony. Her head throbbed while her body felt numb from the fear she felt. Once she looked backed at the elevator to see the perpetrator though, no one was there. Ready to stand up however, the elevator door closed, putting a cold breeze in Mary's feet. The elevator then rose upward once again, providing an awful shriek sound in the process.
Mary felt dizzy. She couldn't understand how much pain she felt. Her head became foggy and she couldn't pick herself up.
The elevator door opened up. Patrick entered the floor. He approached her body, bending down to speak to her eye-to-eye. "You think they would forgive you," he said. He snickered back and entered back into the elevator. Everything became dark again.
U1L4 - Peer Review/Writing in Steps
U1L4 - Peer Review/Writing in Steps
Both walking and using local transportation are common uses of traveling. Each allows the person to receive more from somewhere else other than their home or specific location. Some believe that the bus, a particular machine used for moving, is better than walking because it's faster and prevents time waste. However, I believe that walking is better than going by bus because the bus is more cramped, walking provides exercise and the bus endangers the environment.
Walking is better than the bus because the bus is cramped. This could cause people to be in gnarly circumstances and essentially have a decline of safety. For example, if someone were to get on the bus and not wear a mask or don't use hand sanitizer often, they're risking the health of others on the bus for their own preference. Additionally, the bus could take an elaborate amount of time since if it was cramped, people would've had to wait for the upcoming bus, causing a scheduled altercation to the person, not emphasizing convenience. Furthermore, people could possess materials that would genuinely attack someone as strangers get on the bus therefore if the bus was cramped, people would be killed in a vast quantity. This proves that walking is better than the bus though walking also benefits people by providing exercise.
Walking is better than getting by the bus because walking provides exercise. For example, according to healthline.com, walking is a type of cardio exercise which toughens the heart and lungs and overall lose weight. Furthermore, with the lack of exercise granted due to diseases and precautions, exercise is minimal and limited. Walking would solve this issue since, buses which oppose safe precautions, there would be few amounts of people outside and exercise would be regained. Also, exercise would decline the issue of actual contact with diseases since it would contribute to the person's health. This proves that walking provides exercise and is better than going on the bus.
Walking is better than going on the bus since buses endanger the environment. For example, buses, which contribute to the carbon dioxide emissions, conflict with the ozone layer and essentially impact any living organisms on Earth. Not only that, buses may not be clean or be on guard for people riding on them. Not only would it be affecting humans but also the environment because contamination is likely if a case were to occur on the bus. Furthermore, humans are typically perceived as prominent in ecosystems causing buses which hold vast amounts of people, to threaten people and nature as well. This shows that buses are bad for the environment therefore walking is better.
However, others may disagree, stating that buses are better because it's faster than walking and doesn't waste time. For example, according to, "thecoversation.com," it states that the bus could pass a quarter a mile less than 5 minutes while walking takes about 10 minutes, emphasizing the extreme speed the bus could have. Not only that, if the period of time is declined due to its speed, buses have an advantage compared to walking though walking is still better. Walking, which provides exercise, could decline the time needed to wait for the bus and enhance the person's health in the process. Furthermore, the sidewalks would be less stuffed than the bus which usually is filled till full capacity, causing the safety to be more advanced when walking.
Walking provides many benefits for the person and prevents the complications that buses exhibit. Walking allows exercise which is significant due to the lack of movement on the bus. Additionally, the buses are cramped which is usually opposite from walking on the sidewalk. Furthermore, buses emit gases that harm Earth's ozone layer. Some might state that the bus is faster and wastes time though others if a location is close by, walking provides better advantages therefore walking is better than the bus
Both walking and using local transportation are common uses of traveling. Each allows the person to receive more from somewhere else other than their home or specific location. Some believe that the bus, a particular machine used for moving, is better than walking because it's faster and prevents time waste. However, I believe that walking is better than going by bus because the bus is more cramped, walking provides exercise and the bus endangers the environment.
Walking is better than the bus because the bus is cramped. This could cause people to be in gnarly circumstances and essentially have a decline of safety. For example, if someone were to get on the bus and not wear a mask or don't use hand sanitizer often, they're risking the health of others on the bus for their own preference. Additionally, the bus could take an elaborate amount of time since if it was cramped, people would've had to wait for the upcoming bus, causing a scheduled altercation to the person, not emphasizing convenience. Furthermore, people could possess materials that would genuinely attack someone as strangers get on the bus therefore if the bus was cramped, people would be killed in a vast quantity. This proves that walking is better than the bus though walking also benefits people by providing exercise.
Walking is better than getting by the bus because walking provides exercise. For example, according to healthline.com, walking is a type of cardio exercise which toughens the heart and lungs and overall lose weight. Furthermore, with the lack of exercise granted due to diseases and precautions, exercise is minimal and limited. Walking would solve this issue since, buses which oppose safe precautions, there would be few amounts of people outside and exercise would be regained. Also, exercise would decline the issue of actual contact with diseases since it would contribute to the person's health. This proves that walking provides exercise and is better than going on the bus.
Walking is better than going on the bus since buses endanger the environment. For example, buses, which contribute to the carbon dioxide emissions, conflict with the ozone layer and essentially impact any living organisms on Earth. Not only that, buses may not be clean or be on guard for people riding on them. Not only would it be affecting humans but also the environment because contamination is likely if a case were to occur on the bus. Furthermore, humans are typically perceived as prominent in ecosystems causing buses which hold vast amounts of people, to threaten people and nature as well. This shows that buses are bad for the environment therefore walking is better.
However, others may disagree, stating that buses are better because it's faster than walking and doesn't waste time. For example, according to, "thecoversation.com," it states that the bus could pass a quarter a mile less than 5 minutes while walking takes about 10 minutes, emphasizing the extreme speed the bus could have. Not only that, if the period of time is declined due to its speed, buses have an advantage compared to walking though walking is still better. Walking, which provides exercise, could decline the time needed to wait for the bus and enhance the person's health in the process. Furthermore, the sidewalks would be less stuffed than the bus which usually is filled till full capacity, causing the safety to be more advanced when walking.
Walking provides many benefits for the person and prevents the complications that buses exhibit. Walking allows exercise which is significant due to the lack of movement on the bus. Additionally, the buses are cramped which is usually opposite from walking on the sidewalk. Furthermore, buses emit gases that harm Earth's ozone layer. Some might state that the bus is faster and wastes time though others if a location is close by, walking provides better advantages therefore walking is better than the bus
Aniqa Raihana
Mr. Combs
ELA
25/11/2021
Why Do People Do Bad Things in Difficult Decisions?
With the variety of scenarios people are presented with, they are approached with difficult situations. These scenarios exhibit how the human brain would react to dire scenarios and essentially how the future of humanity would change. In multiple stories, videos, and articles such as, "Ruthless," "Button, Button," "Lamb to the Slaughter," "The Milgram Experiment," and others, the audience are witnessing main characters that are commiting awful deeds. Based on these articles and videos, some state that people do bad things because their feelings were hurt. However, it's evident that people do bad things when there is pressure from authority, when people have impersonal connections, as well as when people's morals block certain decisions.
People do bad things due to the pressure that authority settles. For example, according to the "Milgram Experiment," person 1 would shock person 2 on the other end of a wall if person 1 read a piece of paper inaccurately. Throughout the experiment, a man demonstrated that authority influences people's decisions. The man was person 1 and was reading inaccurately, causing him to hear screams and complaints from person 2 from the other side of the wall. However, abruptly, person 2 stopped screaming, causing the man to ask the conductors of the experiment about what happened though he was denied and told to continue reading. The man asked continuously however he always replied with, "continue the experiment." (6:29-10:00) This is evidence since the man listened to the conductors of the experiment despite the concern he has for person 2. Furthermore, in "The Stanford Prison Experiment," people in the experiment were divided into 2 groups: officers and prisoners. Within the experiment, the conductors observed how the officers were reacting towards their authority. According to the video, officers were abusing and taking advantage of their powers which caused genuine stress for the prisoners. (7:02). This is also evidence of authority causing people to make bad decisions because the officers were disciplining beyond the required capacity, overwhelming the fake prisoners and causing them to obtain emotional guilt. This shows that authority causes people to make bad decisions though people may also do bad things when there are impersonal connections between themselves and others.
People commit bad decisions in difficult situations because of impersonal connections. For example, according to, "Button, Button," it states that Norma and her husband Arthur, were approached by a man named Mr. Steward who lent them a button stating that if they were to push it, they would obtain $50,000 but someone that they aren't aware of will die. This button unit causes Norma and Aruthur to dispute since they disagree about whether to push the button or not. Norma, who advocates for pushing the button, states that, "'If you don’t even know the person?' Norma said."(Matheson) This is evidence since Norma is persuaded to essentially commit a bad decision because she isn't aware of who she's killing. Furthermore, in, "The Brain with David Eagleman-The Trolley Dilemma," people are presented with a scenario where they move a train to a track and kill either 5 people or 1 person. Based on the results, most people decided to kill the one individual. However, later in the investigation, when people were asked to either push an old man or kill 5 other people, the testers mostly chose to kill the 5 workers. A woman in the study stated that they wouldn't push the man in the second scenario because of the physical contact. (Eaglemen, 2:20-2:35) This is evidence that impersonal connections cause people to do bad things because the testers rather kill people with a train rather than with their own force, emphasizing that impersonal connections cause people to do bad things.
People do bad things in difficult situations because of their own specific morals. For example, in "Ruthless," the main character; Judson, and his wife; Maria, are provoked with the theft of some liquor in Judson's closet. Judson states that he will put rat poison within the liquor so once the burglar arrives again, they would die. However, Maria states that he ought to let it go since killing is more dire compared to theft. Due to this, Judson states, "'When it comes to protecting my property I make my own laws.'" (Demille) This is evidence since Judson's beliefs causes him to become a murderer. Not only that, in, "Lather and Nothing Else," a barber is faced with a General that has killed multiple people in the barber's side of the quarrel. Throughout the story, the barber is pondering whether or not to kill the general. In the story, the barber thinks, "No one is worth the sacrifice of becoming a murderer. What could be gained from it?" (Téllez) This is also evidence since it emphasizes that the barber followed his personal morals and didn't kill the General therefore people make bad decisions due to their own morals, however, others might still disagree, stating that people do bad things because of their feelings.
Some people state that individuals make bad decisions in difficult situations because of feelings. For example, according to, "Lamb to the Slaughter," it presents a situation where a wife: Mary, killed her husband: Patrick, with a lamb leg. There wasn't a vivid reason stated that told why she hit her Patrick however in the story it stated that, "At that point, Mary Maloney simply walked up behind him and without any pause she swung the big frozen leg of lamb high in the air and brought it down as hard as she could on the back of his head." (Dahi) This is evidence since earlier, Patrick told Mary something that made her upset yet she still continued to cook dinner. When Patrick told Mary that he was eating out instead, Mary hit him with the lamb leg and essentially killed him. This demonstrates that Mary's feelings were annoyed, causing her to make bad decisions. Furthermore, in, "Ruthless," the main character was willing to kill a burglar that was attempting to loot his alcohol. Within the story, Maria, the wife of Judson, were arguing about if they should kill the burglar or not. In the story, Judson states, “'When it comes to protecting my property I make my own laws.' His deep voice suggested a big dog growling at the threatened loss of a bone." This is evidence since Judson was inflicted from the burglar's actions therefore strived to kill the looter. Despite how effective impulse is within difficult situations, people select wrong choices when there is pressure from authority, there are impersonal connections and if morals are conflicted. In Mary's situation in, "Lamb to the Slaughter," she states that she was attempting to get Patrick attention by cooking him dinner. However, despite this, Patrick doesn't demonstrate that he'll hang out with her and was trying to eat out. This emphasizes the invalidity of their relationship since this is an unequal attempt to reciprocate feelings, causing Mary's actions to be considered impersonal as Mary essentially aims for revenge when provoked by Patrick which is a contrast to how fond she was of him initially therefore impersonal connections caused Mary to conduct her bad deed. Additionally, in, Ruthless," Judson states, "'That’s not the point,” he said. “If a man holds me up and robs me of five dollars it makes me just as sore as if he took a hundred. A thief’s a thief.'” This is evidence of moral dilemma rather than feelings injured because based on the quote, Judson would do these acts even if other occurrences, emphasizing morals. Furthermore, if feelings caused people to make bad decisions, Marcia, Judson's wife, could've aimed for vengeance due to the Judson not amending to her demands therefore people make bad decisions because of pressure from authority, impersonal connections as well as morals blocking particular ideas.
Bad decisions that are made from difficult scenarios are completed when there is dominance of authority, when there are impersonal connections and when someone's morals are preventing someone from doing something. According to the "Milgram Experiment," "Lather and Nothing Else," "The Stanford Prison Experiment," as well as, "How do we tell right from wrong?" People are willing to do valid things due to their morals and beliefs; however with the position of authority, those beliefs falter, emphasizing the potential of authority within a difficult decision. Furthermore, according to, "Button, Button," “The Brain with David Eagleman - The Trolly Dilemma” and, "How do we tell from Right from Wrong?" It presents people with bad decisions that are made when there is a lack of personal connections between them and the victim. These consequences likely benefit the person though injure someone else, emphasizing that people make bad decisions when there are impersonal connections. Also, in, "Ruthless," "Lather and Nothing Else," and, "How do we tell from Right from Wrong?" It emphasizes that people often block accurate choices due to their morals and personal beliefs. These specific ideas apply to the real world since with people always enduring issues there is likely that people would encounter a difficult situation. This would lead to others scrutinizing people's efforts in a difficult situation, allowing others to make more accurate choices after that person.
Works Cited
Howard, Mary Anne. Fifty Short Shorts: An Omnibus of Short Stories. World Publishing Company, 1945.
Matheson, Richard. Button, Button: Uncanny Stories. Tor, 2008.
Dahl, Roald, and Rachel Mourlevat. Lamb to the Slaughter: And Other Stories. Gallimard Jeunesse, 2015.
BigHistoryNL. “Milgram Experiment - Big History NL, Threshold 6.” YouTube, YouTube, 19 Mar. 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOYLCy5PVgM.
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