Essay 18

Colin Burlingham

Mr. Salsich

8 English

3/10/10

Forgiveness:

An Essay about Bob and

Mayella Ewel being Forgiven

And Forgiveness in My Own Life

_____(TS)Forgiveness is the ability "to grant pardon for or remission of an offense and to cease to feel resentment against" according to dictionary.com. (CM) To be forgiven for malicious acts, one is given a second chance to gain trust by others again, though to stop feeling resentment is the hardest part. (CM)Its easier to grant forgiveness if you know the reasons why a person has done certain acts, and I have found this true in my own life. (CS)In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird and in my life, there are people who have committed offensive acts that I feel deserve forgiveness.

_____(TS)One of the greatest gifts a man can give is forgiveness. (SD)Bob Ewell, a drunk, a meager man, a father, helped to kill Tom Robinson and I forgive him (A Tricolon and a Apt. Thesaurus Word). (CM)I understand that he has had a hard life and I can see he didn't want to be the poor man anymore. (CM)I see that Mr. Ewell wanted to be respected instead of being looked down upon and this is why I would forgive him for everything that he had done. (SD)Mayella Ewell, Bob's daughter, is also a person responsible for Tom's death who deserves forgiveness. (CM)When I walk in Mayella's shoes, all I see is fear; fear of no friends, fear of her father, and fear of her life (Tricolon). (CM)I understand why she lied to the court because if she hadn't, her father might have beaten her or worse; I would forgive Mayella. (SD) Both Mayella and Bob Ewell would put this man in jail for a few reasons. (CM)They wanted to be liked, and loved, but most of all, they wanted to be respected. (CM)They both have done something that was not right, but I would want them to know one thing. (CS)I would have forgiven them.

_____(TS)To be forgiven is one of the greatest gifts one can receive. (SD)A long time ago, my sister, Caroline, and I were roller-blading down the driveway. (CM)We were racing and I was close to winning when all of a sudden, she pushed me off the road and I broke my arm. (CM)This was hard to cope with, but I forgave her, ended my resentment, and didn't demand restitution (Tricolon and a Apt. Thesaurus Word). (SD)In addition, when I was young, I used to get really jealous of my friend's possessions. (CM)I can remember stealing my friend's toy car and I felt bad about it, but I thought I would get into trouble if I told him, so I never did. (CM)Now, I wanted to ask him for his forgiveness and say I am sorry. (SD)In addition, on my PTPI (People to People International) trip, one of the first kids I met stole my iPod from my room when I wasn't looking. (CM)Later, I found out he took it; he gave the iPod back to me and said "Sorry."(CM)I later forgave him for this and we became great friends. (CS)To be forgiven is one of the greatest gifts one can receive and also that one can give out.

_____(TS)To earn some one's forgiveness is hard because most people hold resentment. (CM)Bob and Mayella Ewel both had committed a crime, and had reasons for doing so. (CM)I forgave them just like I have forgiven many people in my own life. (CS)It is better to ask for forgiveness than to let guilt eat me up.

Self Assessment Essay 17

Self Assessment

Colin
Mr. Salsich
8 English
3/9/10

Something I am continuing to work on...
_____I am continuing to work on making the essay flow. I think it is still a little rough.
A strong point...
_____I think a strong point would be the examples in the essay because I feel they all work well with the topic of the essay.
A weak point...
_____I believe a weak point in my essay would be the specials because I feel they may not all be correct.
The grade I would give myself...
_____I would give myself an "-A" for this essay because I think I worked hard, but there are somethings that may still need to be changed.

Essay 17

Colin Burlingham

Mr. Salsich

8 English

3/4/10

The Gentlemen and The Lady:

An Essay About Gentlemen

and Ladies in To Kill a Mockingbird

_____(TS)According to dictionary.com, a gentleman is "a civilized, educated, sensitive, [and] well-mannered man," and a lady is "a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken." (CM)I on the other hand, I picture a gentleman and lady to have more qualities. (CM)I think a gentleman and a lady are also noble, polite, conscious, and moral. (CS)In To Kill a Mockingbird, there are many people who could be considered a gentleman or a lady, but there are also people in my own life that meet these qualifications.

_____(TS)In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, there are many eminent characters that would definitely be considered either a gentleman or a "Great Lady" (sentence with 30 words). (SD)Jem Finch, a young boy who loves to play and have fun, son of Atticus Finch, would be considered a gentleman. (CM)On Scout's second day of school, she was beating up Walter Cunningham for getting her into trouble and Jem pulled her off of him and said, "Let him go, Scout."(CM)This was showing that Jem was a "noble" and good man, for he knew that beating up Walter was wrong. (SD)Mrs. Dubose is also considered a lady in the eyes of Atticus. (CM)Mrs. Dubose was recovering from a morphine addiction, killing, weakening and destroying her a little each day (Loose/Taffy Sentence). (CM)After her death, Atticus explains to Jem that she was a "Great lady" and just because she "had her own views about things," it didn’t make her a bad person. (SD)Boo Radley was a man; Boo Radley was a human; Boo Radley was a gentleman (Anaphora). (CM)On the way back from school, Mr. Ewel was trying to kill Jem and Scout when Mr. Arthur Radley (Boo) saves them both and brings Jem back home; Atticus later says, "Thank you for my children Arthur." (CM)During this, Boo shows extreme bravery, kindness, and courage, which makes him a gentlemen. (CS)There are many people in To Kill a Mockingbird and also in my own life who I would considered a gentlemen or lady.

_____(TS)A gentleman or lady always is kind, moral, polite and gracious, and I know many people who fit this description. (SD)One of these great people would be my father. (CM)My dad is always "civilized, educated, sensitive [and a] well-mannered man," but he is also very polite (Dictionary.com). (CM)My dad, Nick Burlingham, is always trying to do the right thing which makes him moral and is very conscious of those around him; a few weeks ago, a man dropped about 200 dollars, and my dad gave it back to him, before the man noticed it was gone. (SD)Another example of a gentleman would be my Uncle Sean. (CM)He always does the right and polite things such as holding doors, pulling out chairs for others and helping people carry heavy loads. (CM)Last time I saw him, we were in Providence, Rhode Island and he was helping a man in a wheel chair go up the stairs. (SD)In addition, I know one major "Great lady" who I call Mibby. (CM)She always makes things "good again," and is highly respected by all her friends. (CM)If she owes you something, she will pay it, even if she doesn't have enough money. (CS)There are many gentlemen and great ladies in my life and they are all highly respected by everyone.

_____(TS) Gentlemen and ladies come in many types of people such as lawyers like Atticus, and mothers like Mibby (CM) According to me, a gentleman and a lady are not only noble, polite, and moral, but are also conscious of those around them. (CM)People with these qualities are not readily noticed for they don't demand recognition for their good deeds. (CS)Some of the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird and also some people in my life are considered gentlemen and ladies.

Essay 16 Self Assessment

Colin

Mr. Salsich

8 English

3/2/10

1.__One issue I am continuing to work on.

_____In essay 16, I am continuing to work on the punctuation with the poems because I am not shore on where there is a comma or period.

2.__A strong point in my writing.

_____I think one of the strong points in my writing is it is unlike any other writing in my class.

3.__One posable week point.

_____One week point in this essay is how well it flows together.

4.__What grade would I give myself?

_____I would give my self a B.