Narrative Essay: The Vietnam War
“No!” I said, “You and Ann be the Red Coats and Gale and I will be the Americans!”
Ellen responded, “Rose, I already told you, you and Gale were the Americans last time!”
“Fine,” I said disapprovingly.
The war had been going on for at least a year now and we had only won once, the battle at Trenton and Princeton. But that was nine months ago. I didn’t believe in the war, but Ellen sure did! In fact, she wanted to join! And when she told us, we went nuts.
“I’m going to join the war,” she said in a overly serious voice.
“Pffft! That’s really funny! Do you want to go get some lunch?”
“No, no, no, Rose I’m serious. I’m going to cut my hair and join General George in the fight against Great Britain.”
“No!” Ann practically screamed, …show more content…
My goodness Ellen! UGGGH! So, I got Ann and Gale and went to the field behind my house.
“No!” exclaimed Ann.
“What are we going to do?!!?”
In response, I wrote aunt Betsy a letter explaining that Ellen was our friend and that Betsy needed to explain to General Washington that Ellen really just wanted to help. That even though she’s a girl, she should be allowed to help!
A few days later, I got a response!
My dear Rose-
Before you had sent your letter, a couple other women and I begged General George to set her free because, really, she wanted to help! Thankfully, he is letting her go! He agrees that she wanted to help and is sending her home! Word is that she will be home within two weeks!
Sincerely, Betsy Ross
As Betsy said, she was here in exactly two weeks. And you better believe that we were glad to see her.
“Oh my gosh!” I exclaimed in the midst of hugging Ellen to death, “Are we glad to see you!”
We all sat down in the tall grasses of the field behind my house and shared stories of while she was
Ellen responded, “Rose, I already told you, you and Gale were the Americans last time!”
“Fine,” I said disapprovingly.
The war had been going on for at least a year now and we had only won once, the battle at Trenton and Princeton. But that was nine months ago. I didn’t believe in the war, but Ellen sure did! In fact, she wanted to join! And when she told us, we went nuts.
“I’m going to join the war,” she said in a overly serious voice.
“Pffft! That’s really funny! Do you want to go get some lunch?”
“No, no, no, Rose I’m serious. I’m going to cut my hair and join General George in the fight against Great Britain.”
“No!” Ann practically screamed, …show more content…
My goodness Ellen! UGGGH! So, I got Ann and Gale and went to the field behind my house.
“No!” exclaimed Ann.
“What are we going to do?!!?”
In response, I wrote aunt Betsy a letter explaining that Ellen was our friend and that Betsy needed to explain to General Washington that Ellen really just wanted to help. That even though she’s a girl, she should be allowed to help!
A few days later, I got a response!
My dear Rose-
Before you had sent your letter, a couple other women and I begged General George to set her free because, really, she wanted to help! Thankfully, he is letting her go! He agrees that she wanted to help and is sending her home! Word is that she will be home within two weeks!
Sincerely, Betsy Ross
As Betsy said, she was here in exactly two weeks. And you better believe that we were glad to see her.
“Oh my gosh!” I exclaimed in the midst of hugging Ellen to death, “Are we glad to see you!”
We all sat down in the tall grasses of the field behind my house and shared stories of while she was