the gratuitous and vicious description of the bloodbath that ensued in the ring, the predictable and repetitive nuances of the stock characters, the complete absence of any irony or literary foreshadowing, and the utterly ridiculous twist ending embedded at the conclusion (For the record, you hated that twist ending as well). -
perhaps Mrs. Nitz will see it as well. top of my page, as well as numerous comments written in red in the margin. Wonderfully descriptive...Compelling images here...great characterization...nice use of irony. Even
received two years in a row from my Algebra teacher, Mr. writer for nothing from my high school classes. No memorable assignments. Very few books. No papers or projects or “deep” experiences that fueled my passion for learning. Zip. Zero. Zilch. And yet, to this day,
and read your comments over and over, the words illuminated on the paper like a sacred text -
those pages in my hands and read your comments over and over, the words illuminated on the paper like a fully grasp.
the opportunity to truly thank you for that assignother chance to write like that in high school, nor during my
and getting lost in the glitzy, big money world of Las Vegas
So this is a long overdue attempt at a thank you. You invited me to explore my own voice as a writer and, for scious creative self. ter having published two critically acclaimed novels as well
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you with all my heart because this writer and teacher re-
was given the chance to choose an idea of my own and write sense of dread and foreboding. What if she’s offended by all
to write about and trusted me to tell it in my own voice, then validated my efforts with your inspiring comments. Thank you for taking a teaching risk. Thank you for allowing me to write my story. Thank you for taking the time to read the
and gives me an F? What if she posts it on a school bulletin board as an example of something both “inappropriate” and “just plain awful”?
Tim Hillmer E-vil High
writing this story and enjoyed how it made me feel as a perevery single character and setting and image, had come from myself as a learner that went beyond the frustrations and failures which often accompanied my experiences in school. 48
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