By Maritza Muro
Have you ever thought about what it would be like to be invisible for a day ? There’s a huge variety of things you could do and no one would be able to see you. There are endless options such as sneaking into a concert/show or haunting the people you dislike.
Imagine being able to go to the concert of your favorite artist . Standing in the front row , dead center watching Shawn Mendes perform “Wonder” . The sound of the crowd singing along to his voice , the band playing their instruments like you've never heard, the passion behind the lyrics. The lights flashing and changing colors throughout the song and the crowd going wild. Then, the best part,just before the concert ends Shawn Mendes runs into the crowd and confetti falls from the sky just before he leaves behind the stage. You could witness that all for free! That's just one of the perks of being invisible.You get to enjoy the thrill of doing whatever you want whenever you want.
There are some downsides of being invisible though. Your friends can't see you , you can't talk to them about all the things you've experienced. You wouldn't be able to hug your mom again. It's just you , you're all alone is this huge world. You might have thought you were alone before you became invisible but now you're unattached from this world. The feeling of being isolated consumes you , and makes you long for any type of human interaction once more.
That's what it would be like to actually be invisible, do you want that ? All things come with a small price , almost unseeable but this one is written in the name “invisible” .
I was inspired to write about what it would be like to be invisible because we are in high school and we do have the feeling that we’re invisible even though we are clearly visible. I myself have that feeling where I either want to be invisible or I feel too invisible.
In the short story “can you see me?” by Maritza Muro starts by grabbing the attention of an audience by describing what it would be like to be invisible. She describes the perks and downsides of being invisible. She uses the word “thrill” to indicate that it's exciting to be able to experience these new things. By using the word “unattached” she's describing a downside which is that you are alone that no one is there with you.
The story begins with a simple question , “ Have you ever thought about what it would be like to be invisible for a day ?” This is bringing attention to people who feel as if they are invisible. She is trying to reach the audience by allowing them to relate to the question being asked. She continues to describe what it would be like being invisible. She talks about how amazing it would be then goes on about the feeling of being unattached. For example , she states “ You might have thought you were alone before you became invisible but now you're unattached from this world.’’ meaning that you were never truly invisible before it was just a feeling and now that you are invisible you are completely alone it is no longer a feeling it is now a reality.
The ending leaves you wondering if you were ever actually invisible. She ends the story with a warning “All Things come with a small price,almost unseeable but this one is written in the name invisible”. Which is telling you to be careful what you wish for. You are never truly invisible; there will always be at least one person who sees you for you.